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HR0378 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Bill Riley on being | ||||||
| 4 | inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall | ||||||
| 5 | of Fame; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley was born on February 7, 1962 and | ||||||
| 7 | raised in Westchester; he graduated from Proviso West High | ||||||
| 8 | School in 1980 and earned a degree from Northeastern Illinois | ||||||
| 9 | University; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley began his lifelong dedication to | ||||||
| 11 | mentoring young people through his work as a coach and | ||||||
| 12 | teacher; over the course of his career, he has been known as a | ||||||
| 13 | respected leader and educator both on and off the court; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley is known for his skill, character, | ||||||
| 15 | and dedication to his players; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley has served his school and community | ||||||
| 17 | in a variety of roles and has been especially admired for his | ||||||
| 18 | ability to connect with students and inspire excellence both | ||||||
| 19 | athletically and academically; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley was a part of 26 regional | ||||||
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| 1 | championships, nine sectional championships, five state | ||||||
| 2 | finals, and two state championships, one in 1999 and one in | ||||||
| 3 | 2015; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley has received many honors during his | ||||||
| 5 | lifetime, including coach of the year; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley is beloved by many and known for his | ||||||
| 7 | humility, sense of humor, and faith; he has positively | ||||||
| 8 | impacted generations of young people and has touched many | ||||||
| 9 | lives through his dedication to teaching, coaching, and | ||||||
| 10 | service; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Coach Riley is the son of the late Patricia and | ||||||
| 12 | Edmund Riley; the brother of Jerry and the late Michael; and a | ||||||
| 13 | cherished friend, mentor, coach, and community leader to | ||||||
| 14 | countless others; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we congratulate Coach Bill Riley on being inducted into the | ||||||
| 18 | Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame; and be | ||||||
| 19 | it further | ||||||
| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to Coach Riley as a token of our respect and esteem. | ||||||