SR2218 Summary

• Illinois Senate mourns the death of David Root of Sherman, who passed away on September 7, 2016.

• David Root served as Superintendent of the Williamsville-Sherman School District since 2007 and previously worked as an administrator in the Greenview and Athens School Districts from 2002 through 2007.

• Root earned a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University (1997) and a master's degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield, along with a Superintendent Endorsement from Illinois State University.

• Root received multiple awards including the University of Illinois at Springfield Administrators' Round Table Citation for Distinguished Professional Service (2009-2010), the 2015 Illinois Association of School Administrators Superintendent of Distinction award, and an Award of Excellence from the Villages of Sherman and Williamsville.

• Root is survived by his wife Julie, children Mia and Dalton, his mother Beverly, and numerous extended family members.