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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Frank Mathie of ABC 7 in Chicago has been named
3 the 34th annual recipient of the Dante Award given by the Joint
4 Civic Committee of Italian Americans; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Mathie is a feature reporter for ABC 7 News;
6 in his 36 years with ABC 7, he has covered everything from hard
7 news to human-interest stories; with his current focus on
8 features, he delves into the issues, events, and personalities
9 of Chicago, bringing the city to life with his sense of humor
10 and intellectual curiosity; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He joined ABC 7 in 1967 as a combination news
12 writer and reporter; before committing to full-time feature
13 coverage, he served as a writer and reporter for ABC 7's
14 "ACTION 7" beat, which was designed to help Chicagoans with
15 consumer and government issues (1971-74); he began his
16 broadcasting career as a news writer, film editor, and reporter
17 at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1964-67); and
 
18     WHEREAS, His talents include writing, editing, and the
19 creative production of feature stories, and he has been
20 recognized for journalistic excellence throughout his career;
21 his list of awards includes many honors for feature reporting
22 and spot news; he was a national finalist in the 1995 Edward R.
23 Murrow Awards and won Emmy Awards in 1988, 1987, 1986, and 1985
24 for Outstanding News Feature Reporting; he was also honored
25 with the United Press International award for Best News Feature
26 in 1986, 1985, and 1981; and
 
27     WHEREAS, He was also cited with an Illinois Broadcasters
28 Association award for best spot news reporting among Chicago
29 television stations in 1977, and in 1971, he received the
30 Distinguished Alumnus in Broadcasting Award from Marquette
31 University's School of Speech; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Mr. Mathie is a Wisconsin native; he graduated
2 from Milwaukee's Marquette University with a B.A. in
3 Speech/Radio and Television; an avid golfer, he resides in the
4 northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife; they have three
5 grown children; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Dante Award is given by the Joint Civic
7 Committee of Italian Americans in order to recognize positive
8 contributions being made by a person in the communication field
9 who helps foster the true image of Italian people; it is given
10 annually to a member of the fourth estate who best exemplifies
11 Dante's edict to be no timid friend to truth; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14 we congratulate Frank Mathie on being the recipient of the
15 Dante Award given by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian
16 Americans; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Mr. Mathie as an expression of our respect and
19 esteem.