Full Text of HR1399 95th General Assembly
HR1399 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Art Kimball on the | 4 |
| occasion of being the recipient of the Illinois Broadcasters | 5 |
| Association Pioneer Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Art Kimball was born on May 22, 1932 in Peoria and | 7 |
| was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and
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| WHEREAS, Art Kimball's voice has been synonymous with high | 9 |
| school sports for two generations of radio listeners in the | 10 |
| State of Illinois; he began honing his craft at Indiana's | 11 |
| DePauw University; after a stint in Korea as a member of the | 12 |
| United States Army, his professional career commenced in Carmi; | 13 |
| from there, he traveled to Ottawa (WCMY), Peru (WLPO), | 14 |
| Bloomington-Normal (WJBC, WMLA), Peoria (WHOI-TV), and Mendota | 15 |
| (WGLC AM/FM), before moving back to Bloomington-Normal to work | 16 |
| for WJBC/Cable Channel 5; and
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| WHEREAS, In his broadcasting career, Art Kimball has | 18 |
| covered football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, | 19 |
| and just about any other activity on a field, floor, or track; | 20 |
| the "IHSA Sports Report", which features stories and interviews | 21 |
| from schools big and small, was heard in every corner of the | 22 |
| State; his telecasts of the State basketball tournament from |
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| 1980 until 1992 were considered "must-see TV"; not limiting his | 2 |
| scope to high school games, he also broadcast Illinois State | 3 |
| University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and University of | 4 |
| Illinois games; and
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| WHEREAS, Art Kimball has devoted 53 years to his career on | 6 |
| the airwaves; he has broadcast more than 3,500 games and has | 7 |
| gained the devotion of thousands of listeners; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Art Kimball has drawn | 9 |
| strength and inspiration from his loving family, including his | 10 |
| wife of 53 years, Mary Lou; his daughter, Kathy Allemang; his | 11 |
| son-in-law, Greg; his grandson, Brad; his granddaughter, | 12 |
| Lindsey; his son, Steve; his daughter-in-law, Laurie; his | 13 |
| grandson, Jacob; his granddaughter, Abby; and his grandson, | 14 |
| Joe, who passed away in infancy; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Art Kimball's tireless efforts, skill, | 16 |
| professionalism, mentorship, and passion for sports and | 17 |
| broadcasting make him a model for the people of the State of | 18 |
| Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 |
| congratulate Art Kimball on being the recipient of the Illinois | 22 |
| Broadcasters Association Pioneer Award and wish him continued |
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| success and happiness in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to Art Kimball as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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