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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Natalie Jo Evans of 
4Jacksonville on the occasion of being crowned the 2024 Miss 
5Illinois County Fair Queen; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The 2024 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant 
7was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield from January 
812 to January 14, 2024; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Natalie Evans, the daughter of Sean and Amy 
10Evans, is the first Morgan County Fair Queen in history to take 
11home the state title, being selected from among 73 contestants 
12during the annual pageant to become the 64th Miss Illinois 
13County Fair Queen; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During the pageant, Natalie Evans and her fellow 
15contestants completed personal interviews with five judges 
16before taking part in the onstage evening gown, swimsuit, and 
17speech preliminary competition in front of an enthusiastic 
18crowd of more than 1,000 spectators; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Natalie Evans, a graduate of Routt Catholic High 
20School, currently attends Murray State University in Kentucky 
21as a pre-veterinary major; after graduation, she intends to 
 
 
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1enroll in the University of Illinois College of Veterinary 
2Medicine and become a veterinarian specializing in 
3large-animal medicine; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Natalie Evans' passion for animals stems from her 
511 years as a member of the East Side Juniors 4-H Club in 
6Jacksonville and her many years of showing her Red Angus 
7cattle at county fairs, which she plans to continue pursuing; 
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, As part of her Miss Illinois County Fair Queen 
10duties, Natalie Evans will serve as the official hostess of 
11the 2024 Illinois State Fair in Springfield and the 2024 
12DuQuoin State Fair in DuQuoin; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we congratulate Natalie Jo Evans on being crowned the 2024 
16Miss Illinois County Fair Queen; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Natalie Evans as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.