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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Matthew Eugene Thery of
4Sesser on being elected as Illinois' 70th Youth Governor; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery is the first governor to be elected
6from Southern Illinois since 2005; he will receive a chance to
7act as governor for a day and visit Washington D.C. with his
8fellow Youth Governors from around the country; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery was welcomed home after his victory
10with a parade; during his campaign, he participated in debates,
11press conferences, and primaries before the final competition
12against three Chicago-area students; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery received nearly 1,200 votes from
14student delegates; he appreciates all that his Sesser-Valier
15classmates did for his campaign and has stated that "it hasn't
16quite sunk in yet, because going into this, nobody expected for
17me to come out on top. This goes to show that hard work can get
18you places."; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery is a junior at Sesser-Valier High
20School and has been involved in nearly every extra-curricular
21activity offered at his school; he also stays active in his

 

 

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1community; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery is a multi-sport athlete with a
3passion for baseball; he enjoys riding motorcycles, lifting,
4and shooting guns; he is also involved with the football team,
5the track team, and the basketball team; he is active with the
6Future Farmers of America, the Outdoorsmen Club, the National
7Honor Society, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; he is
8a member of the school band and the math team; he also takes
9part in the Scholar Bowl and is an active member of the student
10council; he shows his school spirit as a member of the Spirit
11Club; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery also works for Acosta Construction
13and gives back to his community by doing volunteer work with
14the 4H Youth Volunteer Program and the Sesser Little League;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, While Matthew Thery remains busy with his
17extra-curricular activities, he has also been able to achieve
18high academic success; he was placed on the honor roll at his
19high school and tied for valedictorian in his class with a 4.0
20GPA; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Matthew Thery has been interested in politics from
22a young age and enjoys debates; he plans to serve in the U.S.

 

 

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1Air Force after completing the Air Force Reserve Officer
2Training Corps program in college; he hopes to remain involved
3in state and local politics in the future; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Matthew Eugene Thery on being elected as
7Illinois' 70th Youth Governor and hope that his success will
8encourage all students to dream big and find an interest in
9state government; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Matthew Thery as a symbol of our respect and
12esteem.