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March 1, 2016

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 36

DIGEST OF RESOLUTION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to place signs outside of Coal City, Indiana, honoring 1959 500 Rookie of the Year, Bobby Grim.

Bassler (HOUSE SPONSOR — HEATON)

February 16, 2016, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation. February 23, 2016, reported favorably — Do Pass. February 25, 2016, read second time, adopted by voice vote. HOUSE ACTION March 1, 2016, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.

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March 1, 2016

Second Regular Session 119th General Assembly (2016)

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 36

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department 2 of Transportation to place signs outside of Coal City, Indiana, honoring 3 1959 Rookie of the Year, Bobby Grim.

4 Whereas, Coal City, Indiana native Bobby Grim began 5 racing in 1946;

6 Whereas, During his 25-year racing career, Grim had 199 7 victories and made nine trips to the Indianapolis 500 beginning 8 in 1959, the year he was named Rookie of the Year;

9 Whereas, Grim’s love of racing and cars stemmed from his 10 father who owned a Chevrolet dealership, where he began 11 driving cars at six-years-old;

12 Whereas, After serving in WWII, he began his racing career 13 in a sprint car at the infamous Jungle Park Speedway near 14 Marshall, Indiana;

15 Whereas, Subsequently, he went on to secure a dozen USAC 16 midget wins, the 1960 USAC championship race, 186 IMCA 17 features, and four consecutive IMCA championships, among 18 other victories; and

19 Whereas, It is fitting to honor such a great Hoosier racing 20 legend by posting two signs, south and west bound, outside of 21 Grim’s hometown of Coal City on Highway 157 that read: Coal 22 City, Indiana – Home of Bobby Grim – 1959 Indianapolis 500

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1 Rookie of the Year: Therefore,

2 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly 3 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:

4 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly urges the Indiana 5 Department of Transportation to place signs outside of Coal City, 6 Indiana, honoring 1959 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, Bobby 7 Grim. 8 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to 9 transmit a copy of this Resolution to Brandye Hendrickson, 10 Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, and 11 Barbara Wilson.

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COMMITTEE REPORT Madam President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation, to which was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said resolution DO PASS.

(Reference is to SC 36 as introduced.)

YODER, Chairperson Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 1

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