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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Destiny Carter, a
4 junior from Danville High School, on winning the State title in
5 the 400 meter race at the IHSA State track and field meet in
6 Charleston on May 22, 2010; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Junior Destiny Carter became Danville High
8 School's second girls' track and field State champion Saturday,
9 May 22, 2010, at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium;
10 she also added runner-up efforts in three other events; and
 
11     WHEREAS, She personally scored 34 of the 46 points Danville
12 needed to secure its first State trophy in the 38 years of the
13 girls' track finals; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She has never been beaten in the 400 up to this
15 point; on May 22, she recorded a time of 55.09, almost beating
16 her previous best of 55.07; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Destiny also received second-place medallions in
18 the long jump (18 feet, 3 3/4 inches) and the 100 meters
19 (12.04), and she posted the State's second-best time, covering
20 all three classes, in the 200 meters; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Destiny Carter is a valued part of the Danville
2 Lady Vikings track team, and was a part of the team as they
3 captured third place on May 22 at the State meet; therefore, be
4 it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Destiny Carter and wish her continued success in
8 her high school career; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Destiny Carter as a symbol of our respect and
11 esteem.