CONGRATS-STEVE STUART, ED.D.

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HR0952
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Steve Stuart, Ed.D. on
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the conclusion of his outstanding career in education while
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making a lasting impact on Edwardsville Community Unit School
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District #7, the EGHM Foundation, and the Edwardsville
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community; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart, a 1985 graduate of Edwardsville High
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School (EHS), earned his bachelor's degree in history from
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Illinois State University in 1990, and he later completed a
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Master of Education in 1999 and a Doctor of Education from
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Saint Louis University in 2007; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart devoted more than two decades to
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educational administration within Edwardsville Community Unit
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School District #7, serving in several impactful leadership
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roles throughout his distinguished career; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart began his administrative career as an
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assistant principal at EHS before serving as principal of
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Lincoln Middle School for 13 years, where he positively
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impacted countless students, families, and educators; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart later returned to EHS as principal,

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serving four years as the instructional leader of one of the
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largest high schools in the region, where he was responsible
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for overseeing nearly 2,400 students, EHS South, the N.O.
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Nelson campus, and the school's extensive athletic facilities;
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and

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WHEREAS, Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Stuart helped
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relaunch the EHS Hall of Fame, which had remained dormant
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since the late 1980s, through working alongside former
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Athletic Director Alex Fox and the Edwardsville Community Unit
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School District #7 Board of Education to successfully
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reinstate the organization in 2021; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart championed academic innovation during
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his tenure, including the transition from the traditional
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valedictorian and salutatorian rankings to a laude recognition
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system designed to encourage students to pursue courses based
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on personal interests, educational value, and future career
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goals; and

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WHEREAS, Following his retirement as an administrator at
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Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 in 2024, Dr.
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Stuart continued his service to education and the Edwardsville
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community as executive director of the EGHM Foundation, a
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not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization established in the late
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1970s for the sole purpose of supporting District #7, with

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members consisting of local business leaders throughout the
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community who focus on funding projects that directly benefit
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as many students as possible; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Dr. Stuart earned the
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respect and admiration of students, staff, parents, and
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community members through his calm leadership style,
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student-centered approach, and unwavering commitment to
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educational excellence; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stuart's lifelong dedication to education,
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leadership, and student success has left a lasting impact on
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Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 and the broader
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community; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Steve Stuart, Ed.D. on concluding his
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outstanding career in education, and we commend him for his
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years of exemplary service and leadership to Edwardsville
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Community Unit School District #7, the EGHM Foundation, and
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the Edwardsville community; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Stuart as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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