| Full Name: | Gerald 'Jerry' L. Mitchell |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jan; 3 Children: Amy, Daniel, Emily |
| Birth Date: | 06/18/1942 |
| Birth Place: | Jacksonville, IL |
| Home City: | Sterling, IL |
| Religion: | Christian |
Gerald 'Jerry' L. Mitchell
Gerald 'Jerry' L. Mitchell's Biography
EdS, Western Illinois University, 1992
MA, Educational Administration, Illinois State University, 1974
BA, Eureka College, 1968
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1995-2012
- No committee memberships found.
Governor's Task Force on Universal Pre-Kindergarten Education
House Task Force on Fire Protection Funding
Task Force on Child Support Collection and Enforcement
Task Force to Review Educational Programs to Improve Instruction in Inner-City Schools
Superintendent, Dixon School District, 1993-1994
Assistant Superintendent, Dixon School District, 1983-1993
Principal, Rock Falls Elementary Schools, 1981-1983
Principal, Ponville Public Schools, 1976-1981
Corporal, United States Marine Corps, 1960-1964
Principal, Danville Junior High
Teacher/Coach/Athletic and Physical Education Director, Eureka School District
Head Teacher/Title I Director, Principal, Mount Sterling
Illinois Association of School Boards, 1992-present
American Association of School Administrators, 1990-present
Elks Club Dixon, 1989-present
Lion's Club, 1987-present
Association For Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1986-present
National Staff Development Council, 1986-present
Network for Effective Schools, 1986-present
National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1984-1987
Illinois Principal Association, 1972-87
Association of Illinois Middle Schools, 1978-1984
Awards:
2005 Legislative Recognition from Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, Area II
2005 Employment Law Council of Illinois Job Defender Award
2003 Spirit of the ADA Award, Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living
2003 Legislator of the Year Award, Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
2003 Friend of the Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association
2003 Distinguished Leadership Award, Self Help Enterprises
2003 Accessibility Award, Kreider Services
2002 Rock River Valley Service Award, Sterling Area Chamber
2002 Presidents Award, Twin City Educational Scholarships, Incorporated
2002 Legislator of the Year, Community Behavioral Health Care Association of Illinois
2002, 2004, 2005 Champion of Free Enterprise, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
2002 Honorary State Future Farmers of America Degree, Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America
2001-2005 Readers Choice Award for Favorite Politician, Sauk Valley Newspaper Readers
2000 Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children
2000 Guardian of Small Business
1998 Illinois State Police Special Award
1997, 2003 Education Hero, Illinois Education Association
1996,1997, 2001 Friends of Vocational/Technological Education, Illinois Vocational Association
1996, Voice of Employees Award, Management Association of Illinois
1995-1996, 2001, Whos Who Among Outstanding Americans
1994-2005, Friends of Agriculture Award, Illinois Agriculture Association
