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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives have learned with very mixed emotions of the |
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| plans of Illinois broadcasting legend Rich Bradley to retire as |
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| news director of WUIS-FM, its predecessors, and other outlets |
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| after nearly 50 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Rich Bradley earned the distinction of being the |
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| first live voice heard on WSSR-FM when he delivered the |
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| station's inaugural newscast on January 3, 1975; and
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| WHEREAS, Rich Bradley was a graduate of Ogden Community |
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| High School; he then attended the University of Illinois and |
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| acquired his broadcasting skills and a degree in |
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| radio-television from Southern Illinois University in |
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| Carbondale; and
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| WHEREAS, During his lengthy career, Rich Bradley watched |
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| broadcasting and news gathering technology "progress" from the |
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| clack of the teletype machine to the Internet and the digital |
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| age; and
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| WHEREAS, Rich Bradley brought listeners across Illinois |
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| news of government and politics through the creation of the |
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| Illinois Public Radio and initiated and hosted one of radio's |
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| longest running public affairs programs, "State Week in |
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| Review"; and
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| WHEREAS, Rich Bradley used his clear, concise style to |
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| broadcast interviews with governors, presidential appearances, |
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| Illinois Supreme Court hearings, a gubernatorial impeachment, |
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| and election nights too numerous to count; and
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| WHEREAS, While he has earned many broadcasting awards, a |
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| true mark of Rich Bradley's distinctive career occurred in |
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| 2005, when he was named the recipient of the Leo C. Lee Award |
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| by the national Public Radio News Directors; 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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| join other State leaders, family members, and friends in |
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| expressing sincere gratitude and congratulations to Rich |
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| Bradley for his contributions to broadcasting, for informing |
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| the citizens of Illinois, and for making Illinois a better |
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| place through his work; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Rich Bradley as a symbol of our esteem and |
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| respect.
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