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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate B. Taylor for
4singing the National Anthem on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011,
5at the Inaugural Quicken Loans Carrier Classic game between
6Michigan State and North Carolina on the USS Vinson near San
7Diego, California; and
 
8    WHEREAS, President Barack Obama, Magic Johnson,
9representing Michigan State, James Worthy, representing North
10Carolina, and high ranking dignitaries, will join this
11celebration of all veterans on the aircraft carrier that buried
12Osama Bin Laden at sea; and
 
13    WHEREAS, B. Taylor, a multi-talented musician who plays 4
14instruments, writer, and producer is the first since Michael
15Jackson and only hip hop artist endorsed by the Gordy family
16and the Motown Legends, including Pete Moore, Claudette
17Robinson, Bobby Rogers of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles,
18Mary Wilson of the Supremes, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and
19the Vandellas, the Temptations, the Four Tops, and by the Cash
20Family of country music fame; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Motown Legends Pete Moore, Claudette Robinson and
22other Legends will attend the 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier

 

 

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1Classic in support of B. Taylor who they have titled as "the
2Stevie Wonder of Hip Hop" and the "New Sound of Classic
3Motown"; and
 
4    WHEREAS, B. Taylor's hit "Fire in Your Eyes" with NCIS star
5Pauley Perrette has been submitted for consideration for
6nomination at the upcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards; it was #1
7on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Sales chart for 2
8weeks, #2 for 5 weeks, in the top 10 for 9 weeks, and hit #4 on
9the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart (all genres); and
 
10    WHEREAS, A 1996 graduate of Dunlap High School, B. Taylor
11was a football and basketball star, University of Missouri
12athlete, and United States Navy Veteran who was a member of the
13All Navy-USA basketball team; he chose to pursue a career in
14music over the National Football League; and
 
15    WHEREAS, B. Taylor, son of Bill and Willie Ann Taylor, most
16enjoys returning home to share his inspiring message of hope,
17faith, and honesty with students, including those of the Dunlap
18and Peoria schools; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we commend B. Taylor on the honor of his singing the National
22Anthem at this historic Veterans Day celebration and wish him

 

 

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1every success in his career; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to B. Taylor and his family as an expression of our
4esteem.