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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, John Selke will be inducted into the Illinois 
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Athletic Directors' Association (IADA) Hall of Fame on 
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Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Springfield; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois Athletic Directors' Hall of Fame is 
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dedicated to all the men and women who through their efforts 
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have made interscholastic athletics a positive experience for 
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young men and women; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The work of the athletic director has brought 
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honor to themselves, their school, community, and the Illinois 
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Athletic Directors' Association; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize 
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and honor the great athletic directors who have brought fame to 
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the Illinois Athletic Directors' Association, established in 
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the hearts of youth a motivating influence to excel in 
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athletics, and fostered pride, preserved good sportsmanship, 
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scholarship, and citizenship in schools  and communities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Selke resided in Hoffman Estates with his 
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family from 1968 until 1989 when he moved to Schaumburg; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Selke has worked in Schaumburg-Palatine 
 


 






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School District 211 for 34 years as a teacher, coach, and 
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administrator; and
 
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    WHEREAS, During his tenure as Athletic Director he helped 
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bring seven State Championships and nine State placements to 
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the school district; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Selke has acquired many honors through the 
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years, including being named the Illinois State Athletic 
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Director of the Year in 2005; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Selke has served the Village of Schaumburg by 
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volunteering for the Millennium Ball and the Village of 
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Schaumburg 50th Anniversary Celebration Committees, the 
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Schaumburg Township Sesquicentennial Committee, the Rotary 
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Club of Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, the Knights of 
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Columbus, and serving as Chair
of the Schaumburg High School 
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Committee, that brought long-awaited lights to the stadium; 
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therefore, be it


 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate John Selke on his achievements and wish him the 
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best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to John Selke as a symbol of our respect and esteem.