Full Text of HR0232 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Claudia VanOpdorp on | 4 | | being crowned the 58th Miss Illinois County Fair
Queen, and we | 5 | | recognize her for her tireless work and dedication; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp is the daughter of Tony and
| 7 | | Juliet VanOpdorp and a sister to four siblings; she is a native | 8 | | of
Annawan and a graduate of Annawan High School; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, At a young age, and surrounded by her local
| 10 | | farming community, Claudia VanOpdorp learned the value of hard
| 11 | | work and persistence through many different agricultural
| 12 | | activities, including showing pigs at local livestock shows and
| 13 | | detasseling corn; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp won the Little Miss Henry County
| 15 | | Fair Queen title before becoming the Junior Miss Henry County
| 16 | | Fair Queen, and finally the 58th Miss Illinois County Fair | 17 | | Queen,
becoming the only woman in Henry County history to have | 18 | | won the
Triple Crown; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp has cultivated a rich life
| 20 | | filled with hobbies and activities, including playing the | 21 | | French
horn, cooking, hiking, the Illini Pre-Dental Club, Best |
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| 1 | | Buddies,
Kappa Alpha Theta, IlliniThon, Meditation Group, Quad | 2 | | Cities
Youth Symphony Orchestra, Henry County Election Judge, | 3 | | Sacred
Heart Youth Ministry instructor and Sunday school | 4 | | teacher,
Annawan Youth Group, Future Farmers of America, Health | 5 | | Careers
Club, Spanish Club, drum major, band, choir, | 6 | | cheerleading,
volleyball, and basketball; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp has volunteered with St. Jude
| 8 | | Children's Hospital, Relay for Life, College Against Cancer, | 9 | | Hammond Henry Hospital, the Riverbend Food Bank, Braveheart
| 10 | | Children's Advocacy Center, Up with Life, Toys for Needy
| 11 | | Children, Holiday Mail for Heroes, and the Henry County Fair
| 12 | | Fundraiser; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp has received many
awards and | 14 | | scholarships including the Elk's Association Illinois
Teen of | 15 | | the Year Award, the Kohl's Cares Community Service Award,
the | 16 | | Gilda's Club Cancer Kickin' Scholarship, the DDS Rank Dental
| 17 | | Scholarship, Poetry Out Loud State Finalist, the Helen Ehrig
| 18 | | Journalism Award, the John Philip Sousa Band Award, and the | 19 | | Health Careers
Club Award; she was an Illinois State Scholar, | 20 | | Class President, and in the
IMEA Honors Band; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp is currently studying | 22 | | pre-dental
biology at the University of Illinois with the | 23 | | future goal of
becoming a dentist; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, As Miss Illinois County Fair Queen,
Claudia | 2 | | VanOpdorp will serve as an ambassador for agriculture as
she | 3 | | tours the State and educates the public on agricultural
issues; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Claudia VanOpdorp represents the very best of
the | 6 | | youth of Illinois and serves as an impressive role model for
| 7 | | future generations of young girls who aspire to follow their
| 8 | | dreams; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
| 11 | | congratulate Claudia VanOpdorp on being crowned the 58th Miss
| 12 | | Illinois County Fair Queen and for being the only Triple Crown | 13 | | winner in
Henry County history; and be it further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That we wish Claudia VanOpdorp the best of luck
| 15 | | in her future studies and endeavors; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 17 | | presented to Claudia VanOpdorp as a symbol of our esteem and
| 18 | | respect.
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