Bill Text: IL HR0066 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Coach David Luechtefeld on a lifetime of achievement as a truly outstanding athlete, athletic director, and coach, as well as his service as a state senator and teacher. Acknowledge, the special occasion honoring David Luechtefeld at Okawville High School. Proclaims respect and esteem for his hard-won place as one of the finest high school coaches in Illinois history.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0066 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HR0066-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Coach David Luechtefeld
on a lifetime of achievement as an athlete, teacher, athletic
director, coach, and state senator; and
WHEREAS, David Luechtefeld demonstrated exceptional talent
as a high school basketball player; while playing for
Okawville High School from 1954 to 1958, he scored 2,155
points, making him the 96th highest-scoring player in IHSA
history and the 2nd highest-scoring player in Okawville High
School history, and he scored 30 or more points in 22 games;
and
WHEREAS, While playing basketball and baseball at
Okawville High School, David Luechtefeld was a member of the
Junior Varsity Flares as a freshman with a 10-10 record, had a
perfect 7-0 season as a sophomore, had a 22-6 record in
basketball and 7-5 record in baseball his junior year, and had
a record of 27-2 in basketball and was undefeated in both
conferences at Tri-county and Clinton his senior year; and
WHEREAS, David Luechtefeld worked at Okawville High School
from 1962 to 1994, teaching history and government for 32
years and serving as athletic director for 33 years; and

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WHEREAS, During his 28 years as a baseball coach, David
Luechtefeld secured 506 wins and earned a place in the
Illinois Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame; as a basketball coach,
he won nine IHSA championships, seven IHSA Sectional
championships, and a third place in the 1980 Class A State
Tournament; he also coached the winning Class A South team in
the 1976 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA)
All-Star game; and
WHEREAS, David Luechtefeld was appointed state senator for
the 58th district in September 1995, serving until 2017; and
WHEREAS, During his time in office, David Luechtefeld
served as the Assistant Minority Leader for 14 years and the
Deputy Minority Leader for one year; and
WHEREAS, David Luechtefeld has a wife, Flo, four children,
Keith, Jeff, Donna, and Ryan, and 11 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, On January 28, 2025, Okawville High School will
be honoring Dave Luechtefeld at the Luechtefeld Gymnasium for
his years of service and accomplishments as a coach and
athletic director; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Coach David Luechtefeld on a lifetime of
achievement as a truly outstanding athlete, athletic director,
and coach, as well as his service as a state senator and
teacher; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we acknowledge the special occasion
honoring David Luechtefeld at Okawville High School, and we
proclaim our respect and esteem for his hard-won place as one
of the finest high school coaches in Illinois history.