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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the |
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| Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Amir |
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| James of Morgan park on writing the winning essay for the |
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| Lincolnland Legends Awards Gala held at the Abraham Lincoln |
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| Presidential Museum; and
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| WHEREAS, Amir James will be attending Virginia State |
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| University in the fall of 2007; he will sign his National |
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| Letter of Intent on May 8, 2007; The United States Tennis |
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| Association and a former tennis pro will be on hand for the |
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| event, held in conjunction with Tennis Month; and
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| WHEREAS, Amir James wrote his essay about L. LaMont Bryant, |
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| the founder and CEO of Love To Serve, Inc.; and
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| WHEREAS, His award winning essay resulted in Amir receiving |
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| a $10,500 scholarship to the university of his choice; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to the $10,500 scholarship Amir James |
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| also received a National Collegiate Athletic Association |
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| Division II scholarship from the University of Virginia to |
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| compete on the men's tennis team; and
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| WHEREAS, Amir James is to be commended for his hard work, |