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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives recognize Sgt. Mike Johnstone of the |
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| Bolingbrook Police Department for his efforts to establish |
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| relationships between young people and the police through the |
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| program "Beat the Heat, Inc."; and
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| WHEREAS, This national organization is a way for officers |
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| to meet with young people in a professional drag racing |
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| environment; the race cars and the program are used as a way to |
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| show kids that there are alternatives to gangs, drugs, and |
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| violence; and
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| WHEREAS, The purpose of "Beat the Heat, Inc." is to help |
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| educate the young people of our communities about the real |
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| problems of illegal drug and alcohol use, to educate everyone |
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| to the horrors of alcohol or drug impaired driving, to promote |
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| a better understanding between the Police and the community |
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| they serve, to educate the general public about drag racing, |
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| and to encourage everyone not to race in the street; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2002, the name of the Bolingbrook team was |
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| changed from the "Bolingbrook Police Racing Team" to "Illinois |
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| Beat the Heat"; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Johnstone shows and races the 1984 Chevrolet |
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| "Too Fat To Fly" Impala Police Race Car; this car made it's |
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| best pass of 9.89 seconds at 134 miles per hour; he is |
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| currently adding a second car to the team, a 1990 Chevrolet |
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| Caprice police car; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| commend Sgt. Mike Johnstone for his efforts to help build |
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| relationships between the police force and the youth of today; |