HR0063 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Coach Mike Shanahan, a two-time graduate of Eastern Illinois University, on completing his first season as Executive Vice President/Head Coach of the Washington Redskins; and

WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was born on August 24, 1952 in Oak Park; he is a 1970 graduate of East Leyden High School in Franklin Park; he attended Eastern Illinois University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1974 and his Master of Science degree in 1975; he played quarterback until his junior season when his career was cut short due to an injury; he was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University Hall of Fame in 1990; and

WHEREAS, He served as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University for his final two seasons in Charleston before serving on the coaching staff at the University of Oklahoma in 1975, going on to win the NCAA Division I national championship; after spending the 1977 season at Northern Arizona University, he returned to Eastern Illinois University to serve as the offensive coordinator for the 1978 squad that captured the NCAA Division II national crown and set 25 school records; and

WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan's collegiate coaching career includes coaching with the University of Minnesota as offensive coordinator in 1979, and from 1980 to 1984 he served at the University of Florida as the offensive coordinator; and

WHEREAS, His NFL assistant coaching career includes serving as the Denver Broncos' wide receiver coach in 1984 and offensive coordinator from 1985 to 1987; from 1992 to 1994 he served as the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, where he coached NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young in addition to helping the 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX; and

WHEREAS, His NFL head coaching career includes serving as the head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders from 1988 to 1989; from 1995 to 2008 he served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos; and

WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan, as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, guided the franchise to two Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998, in addition to making three conference championship game appearances and leading the Broncos to seven postseason berths and nine winning seasons; he also posted the most wins in pro football history in a three-year period (46 from 1996 to 1998) and won the most playoff games in pro football history over a two-year period with seven from 1997 to 1998; and

WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan started his third head coaching job in the NFL on January 6, 2010, assuming the position of Executive Vice President/Head Coach of the Washington Redskins; and

WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan is married to Peggy, and they have two children, son Kyle, and daughter Krystal; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mike Shanahan and wish him continued success for years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Washington Redskins Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan as a symbol of our respect and esteem.