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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The City of Dixon was established in 1828, when
3 Native American Joseph Ogee established a trading post in the
4 area now known as Dixon; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Rock River was a factor in the importance and
6 growth of Dixon, resulting in the establishment of a ferry by
7 John Dixon to transport wagons, animals, and people across the
8 river; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Rock River, which runs from the Horicon
10 Marshes in Wisconsin to the Mississippi River, has developed
11 into a great fishery, known for its abundance of catfish
12 weighing up to and over 50 pounds; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Rock River is known for having the best
14 fishing and best-tasting catfish in the Midwest; and
 
15     WHEREAS, National outdoor sports retailer Cabela's is
16 sponsoring an Annual Catfish Tournament with the City of Dixon
17 as the center of the tournament; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Dixon Tourism Board will be hosting a King Kat
19 Tournament with $10,000 in cash prizes on June 6, 2009 and in
20 the first weekend of every June thereafter; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 designate the City of Dixon as "The Catfish Capital of
4 Illinois"; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to James G. Burke, Mayor of the City of Dixon, as a
7 symbol of our respect and esteem.