Bill Text: IL HR0776 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commends Larry Simotes for his donation of land that enabled the creation of the Veterans Dog Park in Minooka. Thanks him for his many selfless contributions to the local community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0776 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0776-Introduced.html
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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