hiː bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt tˈiːtʃɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ænd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɜːst ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt bˈoːɹd ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən.
He became president of the Illinois State Teacher's Association and a member of the first Illinois State Board of Education.