[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 449 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 449

 Commending the extraordinary contributions of Max Falkenstien to The 
             University of Kansas and the State of Kansas.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2006

  Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the extraordinary contributions of Max Falkenstien to The 
             University of Kansas and the State of Kansas.

Whereas Max Falkenstien has served as a broadcaster for the basketball and 
        football programs at The University of Kansas for 60 consecutive years, 
        and will retire after the 2005-2006 men's basketball season;
Whereas Mr. Falkenstien broadcasted his first men's basketball and football 
        games for the Kansas Jayhawks in 1946, after serving 35 months in the 
        Army Air Corps;
Whereas Mr. Falkenstien has received honors from--

    (1) the College Football Hall of Fame, which awarded him the Chris 
Schenkel Award for Broadcasting Excellence;

    (2) the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which named him the 
winner of the 15th Annual Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award;

    (3) the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, which awarded him the 
Distinguished Service Award;

    (4) Baker University, which presented him with the Lifetime Achievement 
Award; and

    (5) The University of Kansas Alumni Association, which awarded him the 
Ellsworth Medallion;

Whereas Mr. Falkenstien is a member of--

    (1) the Kansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame; and

    (2) the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame;

Whereas Mr. Falkenstien was the first--

    (1) inductee into the Lawrence High School Hall of Honor; and

    (2) media member of The University of Kansas Athletic Hall of Fame; and

Whereas the State of Kansas has been privileged to have the benefit of 60 years 
        of dedicated service provided by Max Falkenstien to The University of 
        Kansas: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the extraordinary contributions of Max 
        Falkenstien to The University of Kansas and the State of 
        Kansas;
            (2) congratulates him for 60 years of outstanding service;
            (3) offers the best wishes of the Senate for his future 
        endeavors; and
            (4) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to Max Falkenstien.
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