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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING COACH DOUG KLEIN
WHEREAS, Coach Doug Klein of Ida Crown Jewish Academy (ICJA) was inducted into the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Coaches' Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, for more than 30 years Coach Klein has been an integral part of the Ida Crown Jewish Academy's family and has coached the ICJA Wrestling Team since 1991; and
WHEREAS, during his time as Coach, the ICJA Wrestling Team has won eight Wittenberg championships and two Chicago Prep Conference championships; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Ida Crown won its IHSA Regional Championship and became one of sixteen teams in the State of Illinois competing for the State Team Championship; and
WHEREAS, at the 2020 Wittenberg Invitational, a tournament hosted by the Yeshiva Wrestling Association, a non-profit network dedicated to building and supporting wrestling programs that are guided by Jewish values, Coach Klein received an award honoring his service to the Yeshiva wrestling community; and
WHEREAS, Coach Klein has led many successful teams and individual wrestlers, but his achievements go beyond the mat. He's been a mentor, teacher, and role model, instilling humility, ethics, sportsmanship, and a deep sense of Torah, Jewish identity and pride in the hundreds of students he's coached; and
WHEREAS, as the longtime gabbai of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue, he's shown the same patience, commitment, and selflessness, positively impacting individuals and his shul. For over 30 years, he's modeled what it means to integrate Jewish values into every part of life; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby celebrate, commemorate, and congratulate Doug Klein on this momentous achievement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to Doug Klein and his family as a means of conveying our pride and gratitude for thi...
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