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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Marc Parker on being named
4the 2018-19 Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) Official
5of the Year for boys basketball; and
 
6    WHEREAS, To be considered for the honor of Official of the
7Year, an official must first be nominated by an Officials
8Association recognized by the IHSA; IHSA staff members then
9vote on the winners based on factors such as character, skill
10as an official, and levels worked in the IHSA State Series; 22
11Officials of the Year are selected in various sports; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Marc Parker is a lifelong resident of the
13Collinsville area; he graduated from Collinsville High School
14in 1983, where he was a three-sport athlete; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Marc Parker attended Southern Illinois University
16Edwardsville, where he participated in their men's basketball
17and tennis programs; after graduating, he served as a volunteer
18basketball coach at Collinsville High School from 1990 to 1994
19and Good Shepherd Grade School in Collinsville from 2000 to
202010; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Marc Parker has been a licensed high school

 

 

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1basketball official for over 30 years; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate Marc Parker on being named IHSA's Official of
5the Year for boys basketball, and we thank him for committing
6his time and talent to local athletes for more than 30 years;
7and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Marc Parker as a symbol of our respect and esteem.