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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Greg Hallbleib on
4 the occasion of his induction into the Illinois Basketball
5 Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April of 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib began his distinguished career in
7 radio 30 years ago at radio station WZOE in Princeton, where he
8 became a fixture as a local sports and news broadcaster; in
9 2002, he moved to WJBC in Bloomington-Normal, where he serves
10 as the station's sports director; he also serves as anchor of
11 WJBC's weekly Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza,
12 which features live reports from games throughout central
13 Illinois, and co-hosts WJBC's daily afternoon talk show with
14 R.C. McBride and Jim Fitzpatrick; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib has served as the television voice
16 of the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Championship for
17 the past 14 seasons; he currently serves as the play-by-play
18 voice of the Bloomington Prairie Thunder hockey team, the
19 Bloomington Extreme Indoor Football Team, and the Illinois
20 State University Volleyball team; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib has received numerous awards for
22 his news reporting and sports play-by-play from the Illinois

 

 

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1 Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press; he was also
2 named United Indoor Football's Broadcaster of the Year in 2006
3 and 2007; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Greg Hallbleib serves as a model of hard work,
5 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
6 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate Greg Hallbleib on the occasion of his induction
10 into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
11 and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and
12 be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Greg Hallbleib as a symbol of our esteem and
15 respect.