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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Greg Hallbleib on 
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the occasion of his induction into the Illinois Basketball 
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Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April of 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib began his distinguished career in 
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radio 30 years ago at radio station WZOE in Princeton, where he 
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became a fixture as a local sports and news broadcaster; in 
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2002, he moved to WJBC in Bloomington-Normal, where he serves 
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as the station's sports director; he also serves as anchor of 
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WJBC's weekly Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza, 
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which features live reports from games throughout central 
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Illinois, and co-hosts WJBC's daily afternoon talk show with 
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R.C. McBride and Jim Fitzpatrick; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib has served as the television voice 
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of the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Championship for 
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the past 14 seasons; he currently serves as the play-by-play 
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voice of the Bloomington Prairie Thunder hockey team, the 
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Bloomington Extreme Indoor Football Team, and the Illinois 
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State University Volleyball team; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib has received numerous awards for 
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his news reporting and sports play-by-play from the Illinois 
 


 






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Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press; he was also 
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named United Indoor Football's Broadcaster of the Year in 2006 
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and 2007; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; 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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congratulate Greg Hallbleib on the occasion of his induction 
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into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 
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and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Greg Hallbleib as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.