Full Text of HR1006 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Jay H. Pearce on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement from public broadcasting in | 5 | | Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jay Pearce has worked in radio and television | 7 | | broadcasting for
almost 50 years, spanning stations in Texas, | 8 | | Missouri, and Illinois; he has worked with public broadcasting | 9 | | stations for more than half of his career; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, For the last 11 years, Jay Pearce has served as | 11 | | the CEO,
general manager, and an on-air host for WVIK at | 12 | | Augustana College; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, During his time at WVIK, Jay Pearce has worked to | 14 | | make the station a community
leader by partnering with local | 15 | | businesses on numerous projects,
expanding programming, and | 16 | | serving as an advocate for local news, art,
and entertainment; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jay Pearce has also worked to ensure that WVIK is | 19 | | situated to face the difficulties of a new era by adapting the | 20 | | station's portfolio for the digital age, which was further | 21 | | highlighted when a station-produced podcast reached number two |
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national podcast rankings; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jay Pearce has dedicated significant time to | 3 | | training the next generation of
journalists and broadcasters, | 4 | | including teaching classes at Southern Illinois University and | 5 | | the
University of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jay Pearce has also proven himself as a trusted | 7 | | expert in his field and
a respected member of his community; he | 8 | | has served on several advisory and directory boards,
including | 9 | | NPR, the Illinois Broadcasters Association Foundation, the | 10 | | Illinois Associated
Press Broadcasters Association, the Quad | 11 | | Cities Illinois
Rotary Club, and the ONE Foundation of | 12 | | Bettendorf, Iowa; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we congratulate Jay H. Pearce on the occasion of his | 16 | | retirement
in public broadcasting from WVIK, commend his long | 17 | | career in public
broadcasting, and wish him the best in his | 18 | | future endeavors; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to Jay Pearce as an expression of our esteem and
| 21 | | respect.
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