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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 Brandon Perlow on 
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the occasion of his work as an observer for a London-based 
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non-governmental organization at the 2009 United Nations 
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Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Brandon Perlow is a graduate of Stevenson High 
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School in Lincolnshire; he is currently working on his master's 
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degree in public policy and administration at the London School 
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of Economics and Political Science; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Brandon Perlow has been an environmentalist at 
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heart since grade school, when he planted a tree in his 
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backyard for Earth Day; he was the vice president of the 
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University of Wisconsin Hillel board of directors, the largest 
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Jewish student organization in the state; as vice-president, he 
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helped ensure that the University's new 40,000-square-foot, 
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$14 million state-of-the-art building was LEED-certified to 
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high environmental standards; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Brandon Perlow strenuously works to reduce his 
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carbon footprint; he walks whenever possible and utilizes 
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carbon-neutral public transportation; he only eats organic, 
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cage-free meat and drives an Ultralow emissions vehicle that 
 


 






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gets 32 miles per gallon; he also plants trees at least once a 
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year in Buffalo Grove and around the world; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Brandon Perlow will participate in the 2009 United 
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Nations Climate Change Conference as an observer; as an 
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observer, he will help encourage diplomats to pursue a rigorous 
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new global climate treaty; he will also attend workshops and 
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side events at the conference to learn more about the global 
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warming threat and then try to teach the world about the 
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science and the morals behind mitigation and adaptation of 
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climate change; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Brandon Perlow serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; 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 Brandon Perlow on the occasion of his work and 
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wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
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it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Brandon Perlow as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.