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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Major Clay, a |
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| senior at Lanphier High School in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Major Clay cleared 7 feet 0 1/4 at Memorial |
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| Stadium in Springfield to break the boys City Track and Field |
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| Meet high jump record; and
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| WHEREAS, The previous record was 7 feet and held by James |
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| Ballard from Southeast High School, set in 1994; and
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| WHEREAS, Major Clay is the defending Class AA State high |
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| jump champion; his efforts helped Lanphier win the team title |
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| in the City Track and Field Meet for the 31st
consecutive year, |
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| scoring 123 points to the 62 scored by runner-up Springfield |
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| High School; and
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| WHEREAS, Major Clay has not lost a high jump competition |
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| since 2005, when he placed fifth at the Class AA State meet; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Major Clay on his impressive record-breaking |