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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
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Representatives thank Richard H. Hyde for his years of 
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dedicated service as Mayor of the City of Waukegan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde is a graduate of Waukegan High 
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School; he attended Bradley University from 1949 to 1953; he 
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then attended DePaul University, where he earned his master's 
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degree in business administration in 1961; he also attended 
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Northwestern University, Northern University, and the 
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University of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde served his country as a member of the 
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United States Air Force from 1946 to 1949; he also served in 
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the USAF Reserve from 1955 to 1977, retiring at the rank of 
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Colonel; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde has had a long and distinguished 
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career in education; he began his career as a teacher and coach 
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at Warren High School, serving there from 1953 to 1959; he then 
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served as Athletic Director, coach, and teacher at various 
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Waukegan public schools from 1959 until his retirement in 1994 
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after 41 years of teaching and coaching; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde coached a State championship 
 


 






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wrestling team in 1966 and State championship baseball teams in 
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1971 and 1983; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In 1985, Richard Hyde was elected to serve as the 
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8th Ward Alderman of the City of Waukegan, serving in that 
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position until 2002, when he was elected Mayor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde was a member of the Cleveland Browns 
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football team; in 1991, he was inducted into the Waukegan 
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Sports Hall of Fame and the Illinois Athletics Directors Hall 
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of Fame; that same year, he was named an Illinois Outstanding 
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Athletic Director; in 2001, he was inducted into the Bradley 
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University Sports Hall of Fame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde has been a member of numerous civic 
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and professional organizations, including the Our Lady of 
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Humility Church Agency's Board of Directors, the Knights of 
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Columbus, the National Athletics Directors Association, the 
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Illinois Athletic Directors Association, the American Legion, 
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the Waukegan Recreations Board, and the YMCA; he also served on 
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the Waukegan Park Board, serving as the board's Commissioner 
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from 1966 to 1975 and as President in 1968 and 1971; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Hyde has served 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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thank Richard H. Hyde for his years of dedicated service as 
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Mayor of the City of Waukegan and wish him continued success 
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and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further

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