IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 386 
Recognizing the accomplishments and efforts of John I. Wilson, executive 
director of the National Education Association, for dedicating his career 
to education professionals and students, and honoring his retirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. PRICE 
of North Carolina, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. SHULER, and Mr. 
WATT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the accomplishments and efforts of John I. Wil-
son, executive director of the National Education Asso-
ciation, for dedicating his career to education profes-
sionals and students, and honoring his retirement. 
Whereas John I. Wilson is a native of Burlington, North 
Carolina; 
Whereas John I. Wilson began his career as an activist for 
the National Education Association while attending 
Western Carolina University as the president of the Na-
tional Education Association student chapter; 
Whereas John I. Wilson taught special needs students as a 
middle school teacher; 
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•HRES 386 IH 
Whereas John I. Wilson served as the elected president of the 
Wake County Association of Classroom Teachers and the 
North Carolina Association of Educators; 
Whereas John I. Wilson served as the executive director of 
the North Carolina Association of Educators; 
Whereas John I. Wilson developed a new support system for 
teachers pursuing certification by the National Board for 
Professional Teaching Standards in North Carolina, and 
as a result, North Carolina has more National Board-cer-
tified teachers and candidates than any other State; 
Whereas John I. Wilson led a successful campaign that in-
creased the average salary of teachers in North Carolina, 
as compared to other States, from 43rd to 23rd in the 
United States; 
Whereas, after serving on numerous boards throughout his 
career, John I. Wilson became the executive director of 
the National Education Association, the largest union in 
the United States, in 2000; 
Whereas John I. Wilson is an advocate of a minimum salary 
of $40,000 for every teacher and a living wage for edu-
cation support professionals; 
Whereas John I. Wilson has tirelessly advocated for strong 
public education to keep the promise of equality of oppor-
tunity for every child for every circumstance; 
Whereas John I. Wilson launched a National Education Asso-
ciation initiative to engage the best teachers in sharing 
ideas on staffing high-poverty, underachieving schools 
with the most accomplished teachers; and 
Whereas John I. Wilson was presented with the Educator 
500 President’s Award in 2006: Now, therefore, be it 
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•HRES 386 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends John I. Wilson for his leadership 
and service to educators across North Carolina and 
the United States; 
(2) recognizes John I. Wilson as a successful 
leader who has served the United States by improv-
ing our education system; 
(3) commends John I. Wilson for his numerous 
accomplishments; 
(4) congratulates John I. Wilson on his retire-
ment; and 
(5) supports the continued effort of education 
leaders to aid and improve the education system of 
the United States. 
Æ 
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