Full Text of HR1154 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On May 25, 2018, Indiana middle school teacher | 3 | | Jason Seaman risked his life to protect the lives of his | 4 | | students by subduing a student who came into his classroom and | 5 | | began opening fire with two handguns; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jason Seaman and 13-year old student, Ella | 7 | | Whistler, were wounded by gunfire in the shooting; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jason Seaman was released from the hospital | 9 | | Saturday, May 26, 2018; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jason Seaman was a three-sport athlete when he | 11 | | attended high school in Mahomet, Illinois; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, From 2007 until 2010, Jason Seaman played football | 13 | | for Southern Illinois University, where he was a defensive end, | 14 | | tallied 88 tackles and eight sacks with two forced fumbles in | 15 | | 47 games for the Salukis; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, We salute Jason Seaman for his bravery and heroism | 17 | | and acknowledge that his actions saved many lives; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jason Seaman is the embodiment of what it means to | 19 | | be a true American, and as a grateful neighboring state and as |
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| 1 | | fellow Americans, we offer our full thoughts and prayers for a | 2 | | speedy and full recovery; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 | | congratulate, commend, and applaud Jason Seaman for his heroic | 6 | | actions that saved the lives of his students, and we wish him | 7 | | and Ella Whistler a speedy recovery; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to Jason Seaman and to the Principal of Noblesville | 10 | | Middle School West.
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