Full Text of HR0336 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize Matt McLemore for his | 4 | | many contributions to the City of Taylorville and its | 5 | | surrounding communities; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Matt McLemore was born in 1955 in Decatur; he | 7 | | graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1973; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shortly after graduation, Matt McLemore moved to | 9 | | California, where he took speech classes at Pasadena City | 10 | | College and became a graduate of the L.A. Broadcasters School; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Matt McLemore came back to his home state to begin | 13 | | working as the news director for WTIM 96.3 FM and 870 AM in | 14 | | 1990; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1992, Matt McLemore assumed the role of host of | 16 | | the WTIM Morning Show, steadfastly waking up at 4 AM and | 17 | | arriving at the radio station by 5 AM every weekday; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, As host of the WTIM Morning Show, Matt McLemore | 19 | | has conducted thousands of local interviews, Swap Shop | 20 | | programs, Open Line discussions, and remotes, as well as |
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| 1 | | anchoring election night coverage for the station; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Matt McLemore has been heard on the entire | 3 | | Taylorville cluster of Miller Media Group radio stations; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Matt McLemore often brings a note of levity to his | 5 | | programs, from telling amusing stories to calling listeners pet | 6 | | names, such as the "Volks Folks" or referring to a group of | 7 | | area women as the "lovely and talented ladies at Taylorville | 8 | | Memorial Hospital"; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Listeners say that Matt McLemore always does a | 10 | | great job helping them start the day on a positive note; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Matt McLemore has been with WTIM in Taylorville | 12 | | for 25 years and is now retiring; he is being honored with | 13 | | "Matt McLemore Day" on April 2, 2015 on Taylorville's WTIM, | 14 | | marking his last day with the company; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | recognize Matt McLemore for his daily contributions to the | 18 | | community of Taylorville and its surrounding communities and | 19 | | wish him further success and fulfilment in his future | 20 | | endeavors; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Matt McLemore as a symbol of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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