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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 Paul Osborne on the 
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occasion of the 40th anniversary of his ownership of the 
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Decatur Tribune in December of 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In 1969, Paul Osborne received a call from a 
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friend who told him that the Decatur Tribune was for sale; 
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despite his lack of experience in the newspaper business, he 
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decided to purchase the business and become the editor and 
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publisher of the Decatur Tribune; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Under Paul Osborne's direction, the Decatur 
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Tribune has thrived, with thousands of loyal subscribers 
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reading his newspaper every day; the paper has also been the 
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recipient of numerous press awards; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In addition to his successful paper, Paul Osborne 
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also owns numerous other newspapers, an advertising agency, and 
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a television news production studio; he has been involved with 
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a daily television news program and radio broadcasting; he was 
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also elected to serve as Mayor of the City of Decatur in 2003; 
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he was then reelected in 2007 and served until his resignation 
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on June 1, 2008; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, For the last 40 years, Paul Osborne and his 
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newspaper have served as invaluable sources of information and 
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insight for the people of the City of Decatur and 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 Paul Osborne on the occasion of the 40th 
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anniversary of his ownership of the Decatur Tribune and wish 
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him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Paul Osborne as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.