Full Text of HR0895 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the City of Du Quoin on | 4 | | the occasion of its 100th anniversary of hosting the DuQuoin | 5 | | State Fair; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The DuQuoin State Fair started in the spring of | 7 | | 1923 when a group of successful and ambitious Du Quoin | 8 | | business leaders, led by William R. Hayes, developed the idea | 9 | | of sponsoring an event that would attract people from all over | 10 | | Southern Illinois; the group called the event the DuQuoin | 11 | | State Fair because they wanted it to become as nice, as | 12 | | attractive, and as well received in the area as the Illinois | 13 | | State Fair in Springfield; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The DuQuoin State Fair quickly started garnering | 15 | | the types of crowds typical of the Illinois State Fair; during | 16 | | the 1920s, the fair's crowds were estimated to consist of | 17 | | 50,000 to 60,000 visitors in the first few years; the fair | 18 | | continues to make an impact on the region, having had millions | 19 | | pass through its gates throughout the years with an estimated | 20 | | 300,000 visitors each year; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the late 1950s through 1980, the | 22 | | DuQuoin State Fair was known as the Home of the Hambletonian, |
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| 1 | | harness racing's Kentucky Derby; in more recent years, auto | 2 | | racing has been a popular attraction, with the fair hosting | 3 | | legendary racecar drivers each year; the fair has additionally | 4 | | featured hundreds of prominent entertainers on its stage | 5 | | throughout the years, including Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Liza | 6 | | Minnelli, Sonny & Cher, Johnny Carson, Carol Channing, Johnny | 7 | | Cash, Willie Nelson, Roy Clark, Lynn Anderson, and Tammy | 8 | | Wynette; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The DuQuoin State Fair has proudly become the | 10 | | most popular attraction in Southern Illinois; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate the City of Du Quoin on the 100th anniversary | 14 | | of hosting the DuQuoin State Fair, and we wish the city | 15 | | continued success in hosting the fair, a mainstay of the | 16 | | city's culture, in the years to come; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to City of Du Quoin Mayor Guy H. Alongi as an | 19 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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