Full Text of HR0695 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Crystal Davis on the | 4 | | occasion of being crowned Miss Illinois 2015 on June 13, 2015 | 5 | | in the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in southern Illinois; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Dianne Davis was born on January 30, 1993 | 8 | | to W.L. and Debra Davis in Anna; at the age of 22, she is about | 9 | | to begin her senior year at Southeast Missouri State University | 10 | | in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where she is currently studying to | 11 | | obtain a degree in public relations; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis has, through the years, devoted much | 13 | | hard-work, time, and effort to beauty pageantry, having | 14 | | competed in her first pageant at age 13; most recently, Ms. | 15 | | Davis was named Miss Southern Illinois 2015 on August 9, 2014; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis successfully competed for the title | 18 | | of Miss Illinois alongside 31 fellow, worthy participants who | 19 | | each vied for the distinguished privilege to be called Miss | 20 | | Illinois 2015; she demonstrated her noteworthy skill by gracing | 21 | | the Marion Center audience with her rendition of Frank | 22 | | Sinatra's standard, "That's Life"; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis ran on a service platform that she | 2 | | called, "Crystal Clear Driving, Eyes on the Road"; the focus of | 3 | | this campaign was to bring attention to the issue of distracted | 4 | | driving, which is a societal danger that leads to many a | 5 | | motor-vehicle accident each year, especially among young | 6 | | adults; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis ultimately proved to set herself | 8 | | apart from the rest of the participants by successfully | 9 | | showcasing her medley of exceptional traits and talents that | 10 | | extend outside of the realm of physical beauty; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Apart from undoubtedly being gorgeous on the | 12 | | outside, Crystal Davis has a most remarkable and splendid | 13 | | personality which is rooted in her faith, love for friends and | 14 | | family, and charity provided to others, especially the most | 15 | | vulnerable of all, children; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, As part of her participation in the Miss Illinois | 17 | | 2015 pageant, Crystal Davis focused many of her efforts in | 18 | | raising money for the Children's Miracle Network, an | 19 | | organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, | 20 | | medical research, and community awareness; over the last 3 | 21 | | years, she has raised $7,800 for the organization; since being | 22 | | crowned Miss Illinois, she has raised another $10,000 for the |
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| 1 | | charity; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Since becoming Miss Illinois 2015, Crystal Davis | 3 | | has taken part in various events and performances that try to | 4 | | benefit her community and bring awareness to different noble | 5 | | causes, including appearing at a tea party with girls who | 6 | | suffer from autism in Marion following her crowning as Miss | 7 | | Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Crystal Davis will be taking her talents to the | 9 | | national stage on September 13, 2015, where she will be proudly | 10 | | representing her hometown of Anna, Union County, and the entire | 11 | | State of Illinois in the 2016 Miss America Competition in | 12 | | Atlantic City, New Jersey; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 | | congratulate Crystal Davis on being crowned Miss Illinois 2015 | 16 | | and wish her great luck as she represents Illinois in the 2016 | 17 | | Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Crystal Davis as a symbol of our appreciation and | 21 | | congratulations.
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