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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives
would like to recognize the 10th annual Brian |
4 | | McMillen Memorial
Run/Walk to support the Brian McMillen |
5 | | scholarship that provides
financial support to veterans |
6 | | attending Lincoln Land Community
College (LLCC); and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Brian McMillen was an LLCC alumnus and Illinois |
8 | | State
Trooper; he served as a Technical Sergeant in the United |
9 | | States Air National
Guard and spent two years of active duty |
10 | | with the United States Air Force in
Saudi Arabia and Romania; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Brian McMillen worked in the LLCC Veterans Office
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13 | | as a student; he earned his bachelor's
degree from the |
14 | | University of Illinois-Springfield and was
pursuing a master's |
15 | | degree when he lost his life in the
line of duty on October 28, |
16 | | 2007; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, The LLCC Veterans Club established the Brian
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18 | | McMillen Scholarship to honor his legacy and support veterans |
19 | | attending LLCC; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Through the proceeds of this event, LLCC has met
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21 | | the goal to have a self-sustaining scholarship for veterans in
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