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IN SR0023
Resolution
Status
2/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Alting
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AI Summary
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Jeff Washburn was born September 20, 1954, in Lafayette, Indiana and named after Jefferson High School, honoring the Washburn family's long tradition at the school.
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Washburn graduated from Jefferson High School in 1972 and Purdue University in 1976, then became a full-time sports writer for the Lafayette Journal and Courier.
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Washburn attended every Indiana high school boys' basketball state finals from 1976 to 1994 and received the 1991 Indiana Sportswriter of the Year award, plus inductions into the Jefferson High School Hall of Fame and PONY Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Washburn authored three books: "Tales from Indiana High School Basketball," "Gene Keady: The Truth and Nothing But The Truth," and "A Fantastic Ride."
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The Indiana Senate memorializes Washburn's life and contributions to journalism, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to his wife, Cheryl Washburn.
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Jeff Washburn.
Last Action
Senators Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Delph, Doriot, Eckerty, Ford, Freeman, Glick, Grooms, Head, Holdman, Houchin, Koch, Kruse, Lanane, Leising, Long, Melton, Merritt, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Raatz, Randolph, Ruckelshaus, Sandlin, Smith J, Spartz, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker, Young M, Zakas, Zay added as coauthors
2/19/2018