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HJ0056
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Coach Neil Alexander of
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Lincoln Community High School on his 1,000th career victory as
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a boys' basketball coach; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander's impressive career began as a
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student athlete at Nokomis High School in Montgomery County;
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he played for four years at Monmouth College, where he was
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later inducted into the Monmouth College Hall of Fame in 1998;
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he later earned a master's degree from Western Illinois
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University; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander began coaching at Joy Westmer
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High School, later coaching at Monmouth Yorkwood High School
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and then at Bushnell-Prairie City High School for 11 years;
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after his time there, he became the head coach of the boys
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basketball team at Lincoln Community High School; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander, in his time at Lincoln Community
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High School, has led his teams to 26 seasons with 20 or more
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wins, 19 regional championships, five super-sectional
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appearances, and four Elite Eight state tournament runs in
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1999, 2005, 2007, and 2014, with the 2014 run resulting in a
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state runner-up finish; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander, with his trademark "1-2-2" zone,
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is the winningest coach in Lincoln Community High School
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history, credited with more than 800 of his wins during his
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time at LCHS; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander's boys' basketball team at
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Lincoln Community High School, the Railers, boasted impressive
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statistics under his tutelage, with the Railers achieving a
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record of 26 wins and 6 losses and setting a program record of
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allowing an average of only 34.2 points per game during the
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2022-2023 season; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander has earned the respect of the
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students, players, and people of Lincoln, with his work as an
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educator, coach, athletic director, and mentor to his players,
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and he has forged a culture of accountability, discipline,
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pride, and putting the team first among his players; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander's influence extends beyond the
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city of Lincoln; he served as the president of the Illinois
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Basketball Coaches Association from 2017 to 2019, was inducted
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into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
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in 2004, and received the association's Chuck Rolinski
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Achievement Award in 2020; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander has achieved considerable success
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as a basketball coach, and he credits his success to his
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players, assistant coaches, staff, schools, communities, and
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family; he often praises his wife of 53 years, Denise, his
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children, Tammy (Scott), Geoff (Kiersten), and Gregg (Nicole),
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as well as his grandchildren and great granddaughter for their
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continuous support; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Alexander has not only brought immense
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success for boys' basketball but has also guided generations
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of players through his coaching and mentorship; therefore, be
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it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate Coach Neil
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Alexander of Lincoln Community High School on his 1,000th
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career victory as a boys' basketball coach, as well as express
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our gratitude for the impact he has had on generations of young
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men throughout the State of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to Coach Neil Alexander and Lincoln Community High
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School as an expression of our greatest esteem and respect.

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