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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lisa Chesson of
4 Plainfield on being named to the 2010 United States Olympic
5 women's hockey team; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Lisa is a 2004 Plainfield High School graduate;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Lisa was a member of the U.S. Women's National
9 Team for the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World
10 Women's Championship, which brought home the gold; she was a
11 member of the 2nd place U.S. Women's Select Team for the 2007
12 Four Nations Cup; she was a member of the U.S. Women's Select
13 Team in 2008-2009; and she was a member of the U.S. Women's
14 Under-22 Select Team for the 2007 Under-22 Series with Canada;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, She was a four-time participant in the U.S.A.
17 Hockey Women's National Festival and a two-time U.S.A. Hockey
18 Player Development Camp attendee; she played four years at the
19 Ohio State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey
20 Association and had outstanding seasons during her college
21 career; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, During her high school and middle school career
2 she had several career defining moments, including being named
3 the 2000 Female athlete of the year at Heritage Grove Middle
4 School and receiving the 2002 Sportsmanship Award and 2003 Best
5 Defenseman Award at the Chicago Showcase; she was a two-year
6 letter winner in track and field; she was the only girl to
7 compete in the boys' varsity all-star game in 2004; she
8 competed for the Plainfield Central High School hockey team for
9 two years; she played for the Chicago Mission U19 team; and she
10 played for Team Illinois; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Lisa is the daughter of Jeff and MaryAnn Chesson;
12 Lisa has one brother, Phillip; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate Lisa Chesson on being named to the 2010 United
16 States Olympic women's hockey team and wish her continued
17 success in the future; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Lisa Chesson as a symbol of our respect and
20 esteem.