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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Ivan Zwick of Marion on
4 winning the Powerlifting Championship Bench Press Nationals
5 title setting a world record in the process; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Zwick, who competes in the 60-plus age
7 division, lifted 297 pounds at the meet in Newark, New
8 Jersey; he held the world record for two years with an effort
9 of 292 pounds; and
10 WHEREAS, This title allows Mr. Zwick, who will be 64 in
11 October, to be eligible for the World Championships next
12 April in Slovakia, where he will be one of the over 30
13 lifters participating; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Zwick weighed in at 145.9 pounds, well under
15 the 148.5 pound weight limit; his lift of 297 pounds is over
16 twice his body weight; he works out and trains at the Marion
17 Health and Fitness Gym owned by Jason Binkley; therefore, be
18 it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we congratulate Ivan Zwick on his accomplishment of winning
22 the Powerlifting Championship Bench Press Nationals title and
23 setting a world record; we wish him well in all of his future
24 endeavors; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That we present a suitable copy of this
26 resolution to Ivan Zwick as an expression of our respect and
27 esteem.