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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  wish to congratulate Ivan Zwick of Marion on
 4    winning the Powerlifting Championship Bench  Press  Nationals
 5    title setting a world record in the process; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Zwick,  who  competes  in  the 60-plus age
 7    division, lifted 297  pounds  at  the  meet  in  Newark,  New
 8    Jersey; he held the world record for two years with an effort
 9    of 292 pounds; and

10        WHEREAS,  This  title allows Mr. Zwick, who will be 64 in
11    October, to be eligible  for  the  World  Championships  next
12    April  in  Slovakia,  where  he  will  be  one of the over 30
13    lifters participating; and

14        WHEREAS, Mr. Zwick weighed in at 145.9 pounds, well under
15    the 148.5 pound weight limit; his lift of 297 pounds is  over
16    twice  his body weight; he works out and trains at the Marion
17    Health and Fitness Gym owned by Jason Binkley; therefore,  be
18    it

19        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
20    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
21    we  congratulate  Ivan Zwick on his accomplishment of winning
22    the Powerlifting Championship Bench Press Nationals title and
23    setting a world record; we wish him well in all of his future
24    endeavors; and be it further

25        RESOLVED,  That  we  present  a  suitable  copy  of  this
26    resolution to Ivan Zwick as an expression of our respect  and
27    esteem.