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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Crystal Davis on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of being crowned Miss Illinois 2015 on June 13, 2015 | ||||||
5 | in the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in southern Illinois; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Crystal Dianne Davis was born on January 30, 1993 | ||||||
8 | to W.L. and Debra Davis in Anna; at the age of 22, she is about | ||||||
9 | to begin her senior year at Southeast Missouri State University | ||||||
10 | in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where she is currently studying to | ||||||
11 | obtain a degree in public relations; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis has, through the years, devoted much | ||||||
13 | hard-work, time, and effort to beauty pageantry, having | ||||||
14 | competed in her first pageant at age 13; most recently, Ms. | ||||||
15 | Davis was named Miss Southern Illinois 2015 on August 9, 2014; | ||||||
16 | and
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17 | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis successfully competed for the title | ||||||
18 | of Miss Illinois alongside 31 fellow, worthy participants who | ||||||
19 | each vied for the distinguished privilege to be called Miss | ||||||
20 | Illinois 2015; she demonstrated her noteworthy skill by gracing | ||||||
21 | the Marion Center audience with her rendition of Frank | ||||||
22 | Sinatra's standard, "That's Life"; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis ran on a service platform that she | ||||||
2 | called, "Crystal Clear Driving, Eyes on the Road"; the focus of | ||||||
3 | this campaign was to bring attention to the issue of distracted | ||||||
4 | driving, which is a societal danger that leads to many a | ||||||
5 | motor-vehicle accident each year, especially among young | ||||||
6 | adults; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis ultimately proved to set herself | ||||||
8 | apart from the rest of the participants by successfully | ||||||
9 | showcasing her medley of exceptional traits and talents that | ||||||
10 | extend outside of the realm of physical beauty; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Apart from undoubtedly being gorgeous on the | ||||||
12 | outside, Crystal Davis has a most remarkable and splendid | ||||||
13 | personality which is rooted in her faith, love for friends and | ||||||
14 | family, and charity provided to others, especially the most | ||||||
15 | vulnerable of all, children; and
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16 | WHEREAS, As part of her participation in the Miss Illinois | ||||||
17 | 2015 pageant, Crystal Davis focused many of her efforts in | ||||||
18 | raising money for the Children's Miracle Network, an | ||||||
19 | organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, | ||||||
20 | medical research, and community awareness; over the last 3 | ||||||
21 | years, she has raised $7,800 for the organization; since being | ||||||
22 | crowned Miss Illinois, she has raised another $10,000 for the |
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1 | charity; and | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, Since becoming Miss Illinois 2015, Crystal Davis | ||||||
3 | has taken part in various events and performances that try to | ||||||
4 | benefit her community and bring awareness to different noble | ||||||
5 | causes, including appearing at a tea party with girls who | ||||||
6 | suffer from autism in Marion following her crowning as Miss | ||||||
7 | Illinois; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis will be taking her talents to the | ||||||
9 | national stage on September 13, 2015, where she will be proudly | ||||||
10 | representing her hometown of Anna, Union County, and the entire | ||||||
11 | State of Illinois in the 2016 Miss America Competition in | ||||||
12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
14 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
15 | congratulate Crystal Davis on being crowned Miss Illinois 2015 | ||||||
16 | and wish her great luck as she represents Illinois in the 2016 | ||||||
17 | Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to Crystal Davis as a symbol of our appreciation and | ||||||
21 | congratulations.
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