HR0349 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate DeWayne Peevy on being named DePaul University's new Athletic Director on August 24, 2020; and

WHEREAS, DeWayne Peevy, an admired and respected leader in collegiate athletics, is the first African American to hold this position; and

WHEREAS, DeWayne Peevy has extensive experience in all areas of collegiate athletics, with a special focus on men's basketball; in his 12 years at Kentucky starting in August 2008, which includes the last seven years as the Deputy Director of Athletics, he played a prominent role with key fundraising efforts, strategic planning, and media relations; he served as the liaison to the Southeastern Conference and SEC network offices and oversaw Kentucky men's basketball; additionally, he directly supervised the chief financial officer, the chief revenue office, and executive associate athletics directors for internal and external operations; and

WHEREAS, DeWayne Peevy led the creation of the CBS Sports Classic, which started in 2014 and recently signed a three-year extension through 2022; and

WHEREAS, DeWayne Peevy's 23-year career in collegiate athletics began in media relations; he served as the sports information director for his alma mater, University of Montevallo in Alabama, for three years before becoming the media relations director for the Southeastern Conference Office; he also served on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Final Four Media Coordination Committee through the 2013 NCAA Championship; he also spent time as the sports information director representative on the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association; and

WHEREAS, DeWayne Peevy is a native of Birmingham, Alabama; he received his bachelor's degree in business administration in accounting from the University of Montevallo and earned his master's degree at the University of Kentucky/University of Louisville Executive MBA program in May 2021; he and his wife, Allison, have two children, Kaitlyn and Braden; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate DeWayne Peevy on being named DePaul University's new Athletic Director, and we wish him many successful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to DeWayne Peevy as a symbol of our respect and esteem.