Full Text of HR0776 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend Larry Simotes of Minooka for | 4 | | his many contributions to the local community; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes was born in Joliet on February 17, | 6 | | 1959; he and his four siblings, Brian, Diana, Mark, and Nick, | 7 | | are the children of Nicholas, a U.S. Marine private first | 8 | | class, and Doris Simotes; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes was raised in Joliet, attending St. | 10 | | Patrick's Grade School; he graduated from Minooka Community | 11 | | High School in 1977, and he remains the school's record holder | 12 | | for most single-season points earned per game for basketball; | 13 | | he continued playing basketball while attending Lewis | 14 | | University; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Upon graduating from Lewis University, Larry | 16 | | Simotes began his professional career as a teacher; he then | 17 | | opened Simotes Motors in Minooka in 1986; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes married his high school sweetheart, | 19 | | Lisa, and they raised their three children, Grant, Nina, and | 20 | | Mac, in Minooka; his commitment and dedication to their | 21 | | upbringing played an instrumental role in all three children |
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| 1 | | playing college sports; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes has not only been a great son, | 3 | | sibling, husband, and father but has also been a prominent | 4 | | role model in the community, coaching the Minooka Junior High | 5 | | School baseball team for 18 years, winning five state | 6 | | championships during his tenure; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes has quietly given back to the | 8 | | community for most of his life, with both his money and his | 9 | | time; for instance, he annually awards athletic scholarships | 10 | | to Minooka Community High School students, allowing graduates | 11 | | to continue their athletic dreams after high school; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Larry Simotes has always supported dog shelters | 13 | | and admired veterans due to his father's service; as a result, | 14 | | he and other generous sponsors, in coordination with the | 15 | | Village of Minooka, created the Veterans Dog Park as a gift to | 16 | | the local community; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Veterans Dog Park, which will honor veterans | 18 | | while providing an incredible outdoor space for families and | 19 | | their pets to enjoy, will open in Minooka on May 25, 2024; | 20 | | therefore, be it | 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we commend Larry Simotes for his donation of land that enabled | 3 | | the creation of the Veterans Dog Park in Minooka, and we thank | 4 | | him for his many selfless contributions to the local | 5 | | community; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Larry Simotes as an expression of our esteem and | 8 | | respect. |
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