Full Text of HR1308 94th General Assembly
HR1308 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The House is pleased to recognize achievements of | 3 |
| the citizens of this State; and
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| WHEREAS, William R. Brett is a 2006 inductee into the Leo | 5 |
| High School Hall of Fame; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Brett was born on July 16, 1933, graduated | 7 |
| from Little Flower Elementary School in 1947, Leo High School | 8 |
| in 1951, and attended Notre Dame University for 2 years; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, He has been the owner of Automotive Painter's | 10 |
| Supply for 36 years; and
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| WHEREAS, During his attendance at Leo, Mr. Brett immersed | 12 |
| himself in the school's activities as a member of the Knights | 13 |
| of Blessed Sacrament, the swim team, and heavy weight | 14 |
| basketball under Coach Red Gleason who called his team "a | 15 |
| fighting outfit"; and
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| WHEREAS, He helped the Leo Lions through a tough 1950-1951 | 17 |
| Catholic League Season; and
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| WHEREAS, There were tougher seasons ahead for Leo High | 19 |
| School and Bill Brett was out in front making calls to | 20 |
| classmates in order to build one of the most significant Class | 21 |
| Scholarship Funds in the school's fiscal arsenal; and
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| WHEREAS, Bill Brett is the first to show up when his school | 23 |
| needs him; he has reached out to private foundations and helped | 24 |
| secure an annual unrestricted grant; and
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| WHEREAS, As owner of Automotive Painters Supply Company of | 26 |
| Chicago, Bill has helped Leo refinish many of its vehicles; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Brett is a member of the Leo High School | 2 |
| Alumni Association,
the President of the Mother McAuley High | 3 |
| School Fathers Club and has been a member for almost 18 years, | 4 |
| he is the
Most Holy Redeemer Girls and Boys Basketball Coach, a | 5 |
| member of the Most Holy Redeemer Parish Council, a member of | 6 |
| the Most Holy Redeemer School Board, a member of the Truman | 7 |
| College, Board of Advisory, Washburn Trade School, Board of | 8 |
| Advisory, has received the
ASIA Automotive Trade Organization, | 9 |
| Board of Advisory Award, and the Catherine McAuley Leadership | 10 |
| Award, 2005; therefore, be it | 11 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 |
| we honor William R. Brett on his 2006 induction into the Leo | 14 |
| High School Hall of Fame; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to William R. Brett as a token of our esteem.
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