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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 Laura Harms of the 
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Chicago Bandits Women's Softball Team on her retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Laura was born on February 26, 1982; she graduated 
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from Bradley Bourbonnais High School in 2000 and from Bradley 
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University in 2004; she was a  two-time, first-team All-American 
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at Kankakee Community College; and

named Bradley University's 
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Most Outstanding female athlete in 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, While attending Bradley University she started 
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every game in her two-year span as a Brave where she was a 
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two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection; she 
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compiled a career batting average of .353, which ranks second 
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overall in school history, while her 135 hits during her tenure 
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at Bradley is the most for any Brave during a two-year span; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2005 she scored the first run in Chicago Bandit 
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history; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2008 she completed her fourth season with the 
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Chicago Bandits and is an original member of the team since 
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their formation in 2005; she hit .234 with 26 hits, 14 runs, 
 


 






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and 8 RBI in 111 at-bats and added 2 doubles and 2 home runs to 
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her stat book; in addition, she walked three times with five 
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stolen bases and slugged .306 with a .261 on-base-percentage; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Laura works at Oak Athletic Development in 
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Kankakee, doing private softball lessons three days a week and 
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working as a sports performance coach the other three; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Laura is supported in her endeavors by her family, 
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including her mother, Cathy along with Robert; her father, 
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Keith Harms; and her brother, Tony; therefore, be it 
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Laura Harms and wish her the best in her future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Laura Harms as a symbol of our sincere respect.