Full Text of HR0624 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Anne Wagner of | 4 | | Downers Grove North High School on being crowned the 2013 | 5 | | homecoming queen; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Anne, called "Annie" by her friends, is known for | 7 | | her bubbly personality and as a fan of Justin Bieber; she is a | 8 | | senior at Downers Grove North High School; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, Anne was diagnosed with leukemia; she | 10 | | spent a significant amount of time in and out of the hospital | 11 | | going through chemotherapy, and consequently missed more than a | 12 | | year-and-a-half of her sophomore and junior years of high | 13 | | school; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Despite the diagnosis and several complications | 15 | | during chemotherapy, Anne remained upbeat and positive | 16 | | throughout her treatment, and was happy to return to high | 17 | | school this fall; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, When it came time to elect a homecoming queen, | 19 | | Mary Doro, who has been friends with Anne since kindergarten, | 20 | | knew there was no better candidate for the crown than Anne; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary launched a social media campaign through | 2 | | sites such as Facebook and Twitter to bring attention to Anne's | 3 | | story and highlight her courage and optimism; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, On September 27, 2013, Anne was crowned homecoming | 5 | | queen of Downers Grove North High School; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Since winning the title of homecoming queen, Anne | 7 | | has been admired as an inspiration across the State of | 8 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we recognize Anne Wagner for her heroic battle with leukemia, | 12 | | and we congratulate her on being elected homecoming queen; and | 13 | | be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to Anne Wagner as an expression of our sincerest | 16 | | respect and esteem.
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