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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Tom McIntyre on the
4occasion of his retirement from WEEK-TV Channel 25 in Peoria on
5May 21, 2015; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Tom McIntyre was born in Bloomington and grew up
7in Chenoa; he later returned to the Bloomington-Normal area to
8attend Illinois State Normal University (now Illinois State
9University), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
10Education with majors in Speech and Psychology in 1966; and
 
11    WHEREAS, After working for several radio stations,
12including WIRL-TV/WIRL-AM 1290, and a stint in the United
13States Navy at Fort Meade, Tom McIntyre began working at
14WEEK-TV in 1973, beginning his career as a reporter; soon
15after, he became the anchor of News 25 at Six and News 25
16Nightside, where he served for 42 years until his retirement;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom McIntyre has received numerous awards in
19journalism from the Associated Press and United Press
20International; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Tom McIntyre is involved with numerous community

 

 

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1organizations, including the Peoria Historical Society, Bring
2Home the Duryea, the Awards Committees for the YWCA Leadership
3Luncheon, and the Peoria Jaycees; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Tom McIntyre enjoys riding his motorcycle,
5traveling, working on his home, and reading; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8congratulate Tom McIntyre on the occasion of his retirement and
9wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
10it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Tom McIntyre as a symbol of our esteem and
13respect.