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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Fishing is a vital industry in the State of
3 Illinois, from the small lakes of downstate Illinois to Lake
4 Michigan; the tourism created from fishing destinations like
5 Carlyle Lake also generate revenue for the citizens of this
6 State; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Illinois High School Association has made
8 Illinois the first state to have bass fishing officially
9 sanctioned as a high school sport; the first official high
10 school bass fishing State finals will held at Carlyle Lake in
11 Carlyle, Illinois' largest in-land lake, on May 8 and 9, 2009;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, In order to help promote the Bass Fishing Finals,
14 the City of Carlyle is organizing the Bass Celebration &
15 Fishing Expo, which will include fishing booths, food, and
16 entertainment for the general public; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
18 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
19 CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the month of May 2009 as
20 High School Bass Fishing Month in the State of Illinois in
21 recognition of the importance of bass fishing to the State of
22 Illinois; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Bill Gruen, Carlyle City Administrator, as a
3 symbol of our esteem and respect.