Bill Text: IL HR1302 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Lee DeWyze on the occasion of being the winner of the 9th season of the reality television singing competition American Idol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR1302 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1302-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Lee DeWyze as the winner | ||||||
4 | of the ninth season of the reality television singing | ||||||
5 | competition American Idol; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Lee DeWyze was born on April 2, 1986 in Mount | ||||||
7 | Prospect; he attended St. James Catholic Elementary School in | ||||||
8 | Arlington Heights, Prospect High, and Forest View Alternative | ||||||
9 | School; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Lee DeWyze began singing at an early age; he later | ||||||
11 | formed the Lee DeWyze Band, which recorded two albums for WuLi | ||||||
12 | Records; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Lee DeWyze auditioned for American Idol at | ||||||
14 | Chicago's United Center in June of 2009; he was one of only 13 | ||||||
15 | singers from the Chicago auditions to advance to the next round | ||||||
16 | of competition; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Lee DeWyze received praise from a multitude of | ||||||
18 | music industry talents and executives for his performances | ||||||
19 | throughout American Idol; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Lee DeWyze was named the winner of the 9th season |
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1 | of American Idol by garnering the highest number of viewer | ||||||
2 | votes; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois was proud to welcome Lee | ||||||
4 | DeWyze back to the Chicago area as part of his American Idol | ||||||
5 | Homecoming Day; he was honored with a parade in his hometown of | ||||||
6 | Mount Prospect, performed at Arlington Park, and threw out the | ||||||
7 | first pitch at Wrigley Field; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | congratulate Lee DeWyze for being named the winner of the 9th | ||||||
11 | season of American Idol and wish him continued success in his | ||||||
12 | musical career; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to Lee DeWyze as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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