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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz has been known to millions across the | ||||||
3 | nation, in the City of Chicago, and, of course,
Berwyn, as | ||||||
4 | legendary horror host Svengoolie for the last 35 years; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz first became a writer for the original | ||||||
6 | "Svengoolie", Jerry G. Bishop, in
1973; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz first donned the legendary top hat, | ||||||
8 | makeup, wig, and tuxedo costume of
Svengoolie, armed with only | ||||||
9 | a rubber chicken, first from 1979 to 1986 as the "Son of | ||||||
10 | Svengoolie"
on WFLD in Chicago, showing an ever-expanding, full | ||||||
11 | range of science fiction and horror films
on Saturday nights; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz wrote, acted in, and produced the | ||||||
14 | innovative children's program "The Koz
Zone" on WFLD from 1986 | ||||||
15 | to 1988; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz was given the rights to be "Svengoolie" | ||||||
17 | in his own right and has
performed as the legendary host since | ||||||
18 | 1994 on WCIU in Chicago; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz took "Svengoolie" to a national audience | ||||||
20 | in 2011 on the Chicago based
Me-TV Network; and
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1 | WHEREAS, As Svengoolie, Rich Koz has brought countless | ||||||
2 | generations of families around the
television to enjoy his | ||||||
3 | unique sense of humor and film knowledge; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz has developed a cast of characters to | ||||||
5 | accompany Svengoolie in these
tasks as the "King of Horror | ||||||
6 | Hosts", such as Tombstone and Kerwyn, to add humor and fun to
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7 | Saturday night sci-fi programing; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz has dutifully continued the great Chicago | ||||||
9 | legacy of local programs
featuring drive-in style late night | ||||||
10 | horror like Creature Features, Screaming Yellow Theater,
and | ||||||
11 | others; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz, through his syndicated show | ||||||
13 | "Stooge-a-Palooza", shared his life-long
passion for the | ||||||
14 | comedy trio with new generations of Three Stooges fans; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz has diligently and respectfully followed | ||||||
16 | in the path of great Chicago
television innovators in local | ||||||
17 | programing like Frazier Thomas, Bill Jackson, Bob Bell, Ray
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18 | Rayner, and the beloved Jerry G. Bishop; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, In 2004, Rich Koz was recognized as a member of | ||||||
20 | the National Association of
Television Arts and Sciences Silver |
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1 | Circle, honoring at least 25 years of broadcasting excellence; | ||||||
2 | and
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3 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz is highly respected in his field; he was | ||||||
4 | the
recipient of the acclaimed Rondo Award as "Horror Host of | ||||||
5 | the Year" in 2009 and again in 2012 by the fans across the
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6 | nation in the horror community; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz as Svengoolie is amongst Chicago's most | ||||||
8 | visible personalities making
numerous public appearances | ||||||
9 | throughout the year; and | ||||||
10 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz's work-ethic and tirelessness proves he | ||||||
11 | is a native son of Illinois; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz was a graduate of Maine East High School | ||||||
13 | and attended Northwestern
University in Evanston; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Rich Koz has tirelessly performed all of these | ||||||
15 | tasks and continues to do so, despite
suffering 2 heart | ||||||
16 | attacks; he recovered to be stronger and better than ever, | ||||||
17 | thanks largely to
his family and fans; and | ||||||
18 | WHEREAS, Svengoolie's legendary set and coffin will be part | ||||||
19 | of the permanent display at the
Museum of Broadcast | ||||||
20 | Communications in Chicago; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Without Svengoolie, Saturday nights in millions | ||||||
2 | of households across the nation would be
like Halloween without | ||||||
3 | candy and scary movies; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
5 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
6 | we designate October 31, 2014 as Svengoolie/Rich Koz Day in the | ||||||
7 | State of Illinois in his honor of Rich Koz and his work; and be | ||||||
8 | it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to Rich Koz as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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