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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Taft's Mr. Ribeye, a
4		staple of the Illinois State Fair, on its 50th anniversary;
5		and
6		WHEREAS, In the summer of 1973, Delbert Taft, and his good
7		friend, Loren Schlipf, collaborated and created a way to
8		promote the beef industry by selling ribeye steak sandwiches;
9		and
10		WHEREAS, At first, their ribeye sales idea was a volunteer
11		operation only open from 10:00am to 2:00pm in front of Barn 13
12		near the Coliseum, and a ribeye steak sandwich cost $2.50;
13		approximately three years later, Delbert and Steve Taft
14		addressed the idea as a business and eventually turned it into
15		Taft's Mr. Ribeye; at that time, a second stand was added at
16		the corner of Barn 25A on the way to the Grandstand; and
17		WHEREAS, Over the years, Delbert and Steve Taft witnessed
18		many exciting and interesting events, including serving Dennis
19		Wilson of the Beach Boys at the stand, Garth Brooks concerts,
20		serving AJ Foyt on the infield in 2000, two hours of steady
21		customers after the Snoop Dog concert, Trevor Wolfe running
22		head first into a garbage dumpster, President George H.W. Bush

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1		walking by the stand, multiple Willie Nelson concerts, the
2		storm in 1986, and Joe Hill holding on to the cylinder of LP;
3		and
4		WHEREAS, The Illinois State Fair in 1983 was especially
5		memorable, as Mandy Taft, Steve Taft's daughter and Delbert's
6		granddaughter, was born on parade day; and
7		WHEREAS, Many wonderful people have worked at Taft's Mr.
8		Ribeye over the years, including Rick Swan, who has been there
9		for 38 years; therefore, be it
10		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11		HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12		we congratulate Taft's Mr. Ribeye on its 50th anniversary and
13		commend the Taft family for the pride they have taken in the
14		growth and development of their stands over the years; and be
15		it further
16		RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
17		presented to Taft's Mr. Ribeye and the Taft family as a symbol
18		of our esteem and respect.