HR0662 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Doug Halpenny on his coaching efforts and contribution to the Elmhurst Stars baseball and basketball teams; and

WHEREAS, Doug Halpenny played baseball at Western Illinois University while working on his undergraduate degree from 1961 to 1965; and

WHEREAS, He coached baseball in Elmhurst, coaching the Elmhurst Stars during the summers from 1987 to 1992; and the Elmhurst Stars basketball team from 1987 through 1991; and

WHEREAS, Doug Halpenny can count the following achievements during his coaching career: in 1987 the Stars baseball team won the Glenview Little League Tournament and the national little league tournament in La Crosse, Wisconsin; in 1988 the baseball team won the Melrose Park Baseball Invitational; in 1989 the baseball team won the Thillens Little League Tournament; in 1990 the basketball team won the Chicagoland annual Bulls Tournament; in 1992 the baseball team were regional champions for the AAU national tournament; and in 2003 Coach Halpenny was inducted into the National Amateur Men's Baseball Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, In 1993 Doug Halpenny contributed greatly to the baseball team that won the High School State Championship game; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Doug Halpenny on his contribution to the Elmhurst Stars baseball and basketball teams; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Doug Halpenny as a symbol of our respect and admiration.