Full Text of HR1547 95th General Assembly
HR1547 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Richard Steele of | 4 |
| Morris on the occasion of being selected as an inductee to the | 5 |
| 2008 Illinois Senior Hall of Fame; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Steele was employed as a radio announcer | 7 |
| from 1964 until 1999; he currently hosts a popular talk show | 8 |
| every Sunday for WCSJ radio in Morris, in which he highlights | 9 |
| local events and organizations; he is well known in the Morris | 10 |
| area as a tireless promoter of youth sports programs; and
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| WHEREAS, After retiring from radio, Richard Steele chose to | 12 |
| help his community; in 2001, he was appointed to the position | 13 |
| of Morris Township Trustee and Road Trustee; he ran for a | 14 |
| position on the Grundy County Board in 2002 and was elected | 15 |
| with the highest number of votes; as a County Board member, he | 16 |
| serves on numerous committees, including the Environmental, | 17 |
| Health, Emergency Management, County Home, and Election | 18 |
| committees, as well as the Route 66 Executive Board and the | 19 |
| Emergency Food and Shelter Board; he also serves on Illinois | 20 |
| State Representative Careen Gordon's Senior Advisory and | 21 |
| Economic Development committees; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Steele is well known in his community as a |
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| dedicated volunteer; he helped raise over $100,000 to help | 2 |
| underprivileged children get Christmas presents and school | 3 |
| supplies; he helped organize the "Light Up the Night Event" in | 4 |
| October of 2007, which seeks to prevent domestic violence, | 5 |
| honor those who help prevent domestic violence, and give | 6 |
| resources to those affected by domestic violence; he helped | 7 |
| organize the "Hands Around the Courthouse" events to raise | 8 |
| awareness of child abuse; he has also helped raise awareness | 9 |
| for such causes as the United Way, Operation St. Nick, the | 10 |
| Veteran's Assistance program, and the Grundy County Corn | 11 |
| Festival, among many others; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Steele has held memberships at the Lions | 13 |
| Club, the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce, the Morris High | 14 |
| Music Boosters and football team, the Quarterback Club in | 15 |
| Morris, and the Grundy County Centennial Committee; he | 16 |
| currently serves as a member of the Grundy County Justice | 17 |
| Assistance Board, a board that helps victims of crimes pay for | 18 |
| needed resources such as counseling and funerary expenses; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Steele has been the recipient of numerous | 20 |
| awards and accolades for his many works; he was inducted into | 21 |
| the Coal Valley Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, the | 22 |
| Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1998, | 23 |
| and the Grundy County Senior Hall of Fame in 1999; he was the | 24 |
| recipient of the State Police Award for Public Service in 1999; |
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| on the day of his retirement in 1999, the City of Morris | 2 |
| proclaimed the day "Dick Steele Day" in honor of his | 3 |
| accomplishments; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Richard Steele's dedication to his community and | 5 |
| his willingness to those in need make him a supremely qualified | 6 |
| inductee to the Illinois Senior Hall of Fame; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 9 |
| congratulate Richard Steele of Morris on the occasion of being | 10 |
| selected as an inductee to the 2008 Illinois Senior Hall of | 11 |
| Fame and wish him continued success and happiness in his future | 12 |
| endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to Richard Steele as a symbol of our esteem and | 15 |
| respect.
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