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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to commemorate the accomplishments of |
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| local athletes, who bring together fans and residents from |
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| their communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois State Special Olympics were held June |
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| 15 to 17, 2007, at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, For the first time, all 20 members of the Canton |
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| Special Olympics Team participated in the Illinois State |
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| Special Olympics, where the team received 15 medals including |
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| nine gold, five silver, and one bronze, signifying their |
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| achievements; and
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| WHEREAS, Athletes must place first or second in local or |
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| regional competitions in order to compete at the State games; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Following the Special Olympics, the team was |
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| welcomed back to Canton with an escort to Lincoln School from |
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| the Canton Fire Department; and
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| WHEREAS, Canton team members participating in this year's |
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| Illinois State Special Olympics opening ceremonies were banner |
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| carriers Joseph Davison, Brad Bitner, Zach Taylor, and Nicholas |
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| Denning, and torch runner Brittany Hart; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Canton Special Olympics Team |
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| received individual honors, including Gold Medal winners |
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| Jordan Beard, Brad Bitner, and Nicole Hickman in the running |
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| long jump; Chris Clouse in the shot put; Montana Davis in the |
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| 50 meter; Parker Roos in the tennis ball throw; Felisha Swank |
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| in the softball throw and 100 meter; and the relay team of |
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| Felisha Swank, Nicole Hickman, Zach Taylor, and Kyle Wilson; |
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| Silver Medal winners Montana Davis in the softball throw; |
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| Joseph Davison in the running long jump; Elizabeth Griffith in |
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| the tennis ball throw; Shane Wilcox in the shot put; and the |
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| relay team of Montana Davis, LeeRoy Davis, Jordan Beard, and |
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| Colton Chears; and Bronze Medal winner Mairy Deatherage in the |
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| softball throw; fourth place winners Nick Denning and Kyle |
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| Wilson in the running long jump; and Jordan Beard and Parker |
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| Roos in the 50 meter; fifth place winners Fabian Lindsey in the |
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| tennis ball throw and 50 meter; LeeRoy Davis in the softball |
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| throw; Brittany Hart in the 100 meter; and Joseph Davison in |
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| the 200 meter; sixth place winners Colton Chears and Brittany |
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| Hart in the running long jump; and Brad Bitner and LeeRoy Davis |
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| in the 50 meter; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Canton Special Olympics Team are |
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| Anthony Lambert, Richie Pierce, Jordan Beard, Brad Bitner, |
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| Colton Chears, Chris Clouse, Montana Davis, LeeRoy Davis, |
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| Joseph Davison, Mairy Deatherage, Nicholas Denning, Elizabeth |
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| Griffith, Brittany Hart, Nicole Hickman, Fabian Lindsey, |
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| Parker Roos, Felisha Swank, Zach Taylor, Shane Wilcox, and Kyle |
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| Wilson; and
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| WHEREAS, The Head Coach of the Canton Special Olympics Team |
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| is Greg Stephenson; 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 the Canton Special Olympics Team on their |
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| achievements at the 2007 Illinois State Special Olympics; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the Canton Special Olympics Team as a symbol of |
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| our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.
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