Full Text of HR1110 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Tracy Sefcik of Wheeling on | 4 | | completing a 3,142-mile bicycle trek across the country to help | 5 | | raise money for veterans and first responders as part of a | 6 | | fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Tracy Sefcik began her journey in San Diego in | 8 | | early March of 2018, departing after a ceremony aboard the | 9 | | flight deck of the USS Midway; she ended it in St. Augustine, | 10 | | Florida two months later; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, While biking across the country, Tracy Sefcik | 12 | | stopped along the way for medical appointments; she has | 13 | | epilepsy caused by a brain tumor and suffered 16 seizures along | 14 | | the way; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Tracy Sefcik exceeded her goal of raising $25,000 | 16 | | for the Gary Sinise Foundation, which serves our nation by | 17 | | honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their | 18 | | families, and those in need by creating and supporting unique | 19 | | programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, | 20 | | and build communities; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The cause of supporting veterans is important to |
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| 1 | | Tracy Sefcik who is herself a veteran, having served in the | 2 | | United States Navy; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Tracy Sefcik is already planning her next trip, a | 4 | | ride along the West Coast from Canada to Mexico in 2021; this | 5 | | is a fundraising event with fireman from throughout the United | 6 | | States for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 for the Gary Sinise | 7 | | Foundation; the firemen will be riding from Seattle to Los | 8 | | Angeles and Tracy will join them for that leg of her journey; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | recognize Tracy Sefcik of Wheeling on completing a 3,142-mile | 13 | | bicycle trek across the country to help raise money for | 14 | | veterans and first responders, and we wish her the best on her | 15 | | next journey; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Tracy Sefcik as a symbol of our respect and | 18 | | esteem.
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