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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate William Niro on his 2012
4induction into the Arena League Football (AFL) Hall of Fame;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, William Niro is one of the original founders of
7the AFL; he has spent 25 years contributing to the progress and
8advancement of the league; he helped the AFL recently see their
925th anniversary of operations; and
 
10    WHEREAS, William Niro represented founder and game
11inventor, Jim Foster, in formation of the league in 1987; he
12founded Gridiron Enterprises, which established the team-owned
13AFL with Foster, now-commissioner Jerry B. Kurz, and Mike
14Highley in 1990; he also managed the business, legal, and
15financial affairs of the league from 1989-1992; and
 
16    WHEREAS, William Niro served on the AFL Board of Directors
17for 20 years from 1990-2010, and still dedicates his time and
18effort to the league; and
 
19    WHEREAS, William Niro was involved in every aspect of the
20game other than the play on the field, even putting together
21the goal frames at one point; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, William Niro will be officially inducted into the
2AFL Hall of Fame the first week of the 2013 season; therefore,
3be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate William Niro on being inducted into the AFL
7Hall of Fame and on the AFL's 25th anniversary; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to William Niro as an expression of our esteem and
11respect.