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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Frank Maloney on 
4the occasion of his retirement as ticket operations director of 
5the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Frank Maloney graduated from the University of 
7Michigan in 1962; prior to his service with the Cubs, he had a 
8distinguished career in college football, serving as an 
9assistant coach at the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1973 
10and as the head football coach at Syracuse University from 1974 
11to 1980; he also served as head football coach at Mt. Carmel 
12High School from 1963 to 1967; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Frank Maloney joined the Cubs in November of 1981 
14as director of group sales; he became director of ticket sales 
15in 1984; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, During Frank Maloney's 29 seasons in the Cubs 
17ticket office, including the last 27 seasons as director, he 
18has overseen 9 single-season attendance records, including 
19Wrigley Field's first 2-million fan season in 1984 and its 
20first 3-million fan season in 2004; he also helped the Cubs to 
217 consecutive seasons with 3 million fans at Wrigley Field 
22starting in 2004, making the Cubs one of only 5 organizations 
 
 
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1to reach that mark in each of the last 7 years; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Frank Maloney plans to 
3spend more time with his loving wife, Kathleen, and his 
4children, Michael, Molly, and Kelly, but will remain with the 
5Chicago Cubs as a consultant during the 2011 season; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9congratulate Frank Maloney on the occasion of his retirement 
10and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Frank Maloney as a symbol of our esteem and 
14respect.