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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bill Puhse and Amy 
4Heath on receiving the 2016 Best School Blood Drive Coordinator 
5Award on behalf of the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood 
6Centers; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, As co-sponsors of the Granite City High School 
8National Honor Society, Bill Puhse and Amy Heath have been 
9organizing blood drives since 2009; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Bill Puhse and Amy Heath, 
11two blood drives are held at the school each year and two 
12additional drives are held in the community; their efforts to 
13reach more donors including many parents and alumni, have been 
14very successful; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Puhse and Amy Heath's 27 blood drives have 
16resulted in the collection of nearly 3,000 units of blood, 
17which have the potential to save 12,000 lives; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Due to the hard work of Bill Puhse and Amy Heath, 
19high school blood drives will continue to play a critical role 
20in cultivating lifetime donors; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Puhse and Amy Heath  were nominated by the 
2Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center as the 2016 "Best 
3School Blood Drive Coordinators" in a statewide competition 
4hosted by the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8commend Bill Puhse and Amy Heath for their commitment to ensure 
9a healthy blood supply in their community; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
11presented to Bill Puhse and Amy Heath as an expression of our 
12esteem and respect.