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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate John Lampinen on the 
4occasion of his retirement as editor and senior vice president 
5of the Daily Herald newspaper; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John Lampinen was born in Waukegan and is a 
7lifelong resident of the Northwest suburbs of Illinois and a 
8graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, For all but a short time since he began as a 
10reporter for the weekly edition in 1973, John Lampinen has 
11worked for the Daily Herald, the third largest daily newspaper 
12in Illinois; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Lampinen has received numerous regional, 
14state, and national awards for his reporting and commentary on 
15events and issues in the suburbs and state government, 
16including the Ethics Award for journalists in 1997 presented 
17by the Chicago Headline Club; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, In 2019, John Lampinen was inducted into the 
19Lincoln League of Journalists by the Illinois Associated Press 
20Media Editors, an honor which recognizes those who have 
21provided exemplary service to other journalists and newspapers 
 
 
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1in Illinois; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, In 2001, John Lampinen was named editor and 
3senior vice president and  has faithfully served in those 
4positions for over 20 years; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate John Lampinen on his long career and his 
8retirement from the Daily Herald newspaper and wish him the 
9best in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to John Lampinen as a symbol of our respect and 
12esteem.