Full Text of HR0814 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to Congratulate Lou Henson on his | 4 | | induction into the 2017 Illinois Department on Aging Senior | 5 | | Illinoisans Hall of Fame; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lou Henson spent over 41 years motivating young | 7 | | adults in academics and competitive excellence; he took over | 8 | | the basketball program at the University of Illinois in 1975; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lou Henson led the Fighting Illini to 12 NCAA | 11 | | tournament appearances, including the 1989 Final Four; his | 12 | | overall career record stands at 779-442, which ranks him at 11 | 13 | | on the all-time winning coaches list; he has coached 12 players | 14 | | who have gone on to NBA careers; he retired from the University | 15 | | of Illinois in 1996; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Among his many accomplishments at the University | 17 | | of Illinois, Lou Henson was known for founding the | 18 | | nationally-known Orange Krush student organization, which he | 19 | | began in his living room in an effort to increase student | 20 | | involvement with the basketball program; the Orange Krush has | 21 | | transformed into a major supporter of community charitable | 22 | | donations; he also started the Rebounders Club as a booster |
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| 1 | | club for Fighting Illini men's basketball, and it provides | 2 | | annually to charitable causes and the University of Illinois | 3 | | basketball team; the Lou Henson National Player of the Year | 4 | | Award was also created in his honor and is presented annually | 5 | | to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Lou Henson has been involved with many charitable | 8 | | organizations; while in New Mexico, he and his wife started the | 9 | | Lou and Mary Henson Annual Community Breakfast and Reception, | 10 | | an annual fundraising event that benefits the Las Cruces Boys | 11 | | and Girls Club; a sport celebrity is brought in each year as a | 12 | | guest motivational speaker; when he moved to Champaign-Urbana, | 13 | | he became involved with the Don Moyers Boys and Girls Club; in | 14 | | 2002, the Henson family helped establish the Lou and Mary | 15 | | Henson Endowment Scholarship Fund in memory of their late son; | 16 | | the fund is designed to support deserving athletes for their | 17 | | academic and athletic achievements; he has also donated dozens | 18 | | of his trademark orange blazers to different charities, which | 19 | | resulted in thousands of dollars being raised for different | 20 | | causes; he has been an active participant, contributor, and | 21 | | supporter of the American Cancer Society's "Coaches vs. Cancer" | 22 | | campaign since its inception in 1993; nationwide, Coaches vs. | 23 | | Cancer has raised over $100 million for cancer research; yet | 24 | | the greatest of his accomplishments is the influence he has had | 25 | | in guiding young men through adversity and giving them coping |
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| 1 | | skills to learn and grow and face the challenges of life; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Lou Henson has made a significant impact with his | 3 | | efforts to improve the lives of so many; his contributions | 4 | | reflect the principles of respecting yesterday, supporting | 5 | | today, and hoping for tomorrow; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 | | congratulate Lou Henson on his induction into the 2017 Senior | 9 | | Illinoisans Hall of Fame, and we commend him for the meaningful | 10 | | contributions he has made to higher education; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Lou Henson as an expression of our esteem and | 14 | | respect.
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