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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The City of Dixon was established in 1828, when 
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Native American Joseph Ogee established a trading post in the 
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area now known as Dixon; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Rock River was a factor in the importance and 
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growth of Dixon, resulting in the establishment of a ferry by 
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John Dixon to transport wagons, animals, and people across the 
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river; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Rock River, which runs from the Horicon 
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Marshes in Wisconsin to the Mississippi River, has developed 
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into a great fishery, known for its abundance of catfish 
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weighing up to and over 50 pounds; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Rock River is known for having the best 
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fishing and best-tasting catfish in the Midwest; and

 
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    WHEREAS, National outdoor sports retailer Cabela's is 
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sponsoring an Annual Catfish Tournament with the City of Dixon 
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as the center of the tournament; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Dixon Tourism Board will be hosting a King Kat 
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Tournament with $10,000 in cash prizes on June 6, 2009 and in 
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the first weekend of every June thereafter; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate the City of Dixon as "The Catfish Capital of 
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Illinois"; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to James G. Burke, Mayor of the
City of Dixon, as a 
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symbol of our respect and esteem.