Full Text of HR0125 96th General Assembly
HR0125 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Madelyn McGlynn, an esteemed resident of | 3 |
| Belleville and an exceptional student at Our Lady Queen of | 4 |
| Peace High School, has achieved national recognition for | 5 |
| exemplary volunteer service by receiving a 2009 Prudential | 6 |
| Spirit of Community Award; and
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| WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential | 8 |
| Financial in partnership with the National Association of | 9 |
| Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across | 10 |
| America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to | 11 |
| serving their communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Madelyn McGlynn earned this award by co-founding | 13 |
| an annual art contest for the Belleville Area Humane Society | 14 |
| when she was in the third grade, and has served as its | 15 |
| co-chairman since that time; as a volunteer for the Humane | 16 |
| Society she witnessed firsthand the need for help from the | 17 |
| community in caring for abused and homeless animals; and
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| WHEREAS, Madelyn concentrated on elementary school | 19 |
| students and decided to teach them abused and homeless animal | 20 |
| issues in a fun way; she creates a theme for the art contest, | 21 |
| writes the rules, persuade schools to participate, solicits | 22 |
| business sponsorships, and presents prizes to the winners; and
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| WHEREAS, As a State honoree, Madelyn McGlynn will receive | 2 |
| $1000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense paid | 3 |
| trip to Washington, D.C. to take part in several national | 4 |
| recognition events; and
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| WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength | 6 |
| of this State's communities, and the overall vitality of our | 7 |
| society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young | 8 |
| people like Madelyn McGlynn, who use their considerable talents | 9 |
| and resources to serve others; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| congratulate Madelyn McGlynn on the occasion of receiving a | 13 |
| 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognize her | 14 |
| outstanding volunteer work, and wish her continued success and | 15 |
| happiness in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to Madelyn McGlynn as a symbol of our esteem and | 18 |
| respect.
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