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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives with to congratulate Bill Breedlove on being 
4selected as the 2025 Outstanding Citizen by the Kewanee 
5Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Club; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove, the son of 1996 Outstanding 
7Citizen recipient Robert Breedlove, is a graduate of Kewanee 
8High School and Monmouth, College where he played football for 
9the Fighting Scots; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove has been involved in not only 
11running the family business, Breedlove's Sporting Goods, but 
12also working with numerous schools, groups, and organizations, 
13including organizing youth sports programs such as football, 
14wrestling, and volleyball; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove founded the Kewanee Duathlon, in 
16addition to working with school organizations, and has been 
17co-race director of the Hog Day Stampede for 30 years as well 
18as co-race director for the Kewanee Hardcore Run; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove was a charter member of the 
20Kewanee High School Athletic Hall of Fame and currently sits 
21on its board; he was part of the Kewanee football stadium 
 
 
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1committee that upgraded the facility to one of the finest in 
2the area; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove has been honored by Abilities 
4Plus, Kewanee YMCA, Salvation Army, the Illinois Athletic 
5Directors Association, and many others for his service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill Breedlove is married to LaJean, and the 
7couple have three grown children, Cal, Maddie, and Jack; Cal 
8is currently following in his father's footsteps by running 
9Breedlove's Sporting Goods online presence; and
 
10    WHEREAS, A community recognition banquet will be held in 
11honor of Bill Breedlove; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Bill Breedlove on being selected as the 2025 
15Outstanding Citizen and cherish the many years of service that 
16he has dedicated to his community; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Bill Breedlove as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.