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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate John Szabo on the occasion
4of his retirement as Athletic Director at Bloomington High
5School (BHS); and
 
6    WHEREAS, John Szabo is retiring from his position as
7Athletic Director at Bloomington High School in Bloomington
8School District 87 after 22 years; he taught Physical Education
9for 11 years and also served as Head Coach for Boys' Track &
10Field and Boys' & Girls' Cross Country; he spent a total of 33
11years at BHS; and
 
12    WHEREAS, John Szabo led BHS's Boys' Track & Field team to
1310 indoor and 8 outdoor conference championships, 5 Illinois
14High School Association (IHSA) Sectional Championships, and
15one 3rd place finish in the 2013 IHSA State Track Meet, giving
16BHS its first State trophy; and
 
17    WHEREAS, John Szabo led BHS's Boys' & Girls' Cross Country
18team to 11 conference championships, 16 IHSA Regional
19Championships, and one IHSA Sectional Championship, with, over
20the years, 13 boys' teams and one girls' team, qualifying for
21IHSA State Cross Country Meets; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, John Szabo was honored as Class AA Outstanding
2Athletic Director of the Year in 2001 and 2003; he was inducted
3into the Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association
4Hall of Fame in 2005, was selected National Federation of State
5High School Associations Track & Field Coach of the Year in
62006, and was honored as Illinois Athletic Directors
7Association Class 3A/4A Athletic Director of the Year in 2010;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, John Szabo has unselfishly given his time before,
10during, and after school hours to support the Raiders in their
11endeavors; he demonstrates his belief that every athlete in
12every sport is important; he was an outstanding mentor to
13youth, including 47 All-State Track & Field athletes and 13
14All-State Cross Country runners; and
 
15    WHEREAS, John Szabo was instrumental in upgrading and
16improving athletic facilities at BHS, benefiting all students
17in District 87; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John Szabo has served as an active member of many
19local boards and service clubs; and
 
20    WHEREAS, John Szabo has a wonderful family; he has been
21married to Judy for more than 30 years, and they have 2 adult
22children, Ashley and Andy, who both are graduates from BHS and

 

 

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1from college; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4congratulate John Szabo on his retirement as Athletic Director
5at Bloomington High School; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to John Szabo as an expression of our esteem and
8respect.