Full Text of HR0221 95th General Assembly
HR0221 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Brian Zimmerman, an esteemed resident of Batavia | 3 |
| and a student at Marmion Academy in Aurora, has achieved | 4 |
| national recognition for exemplary volunteer service by | 5 |
| receiving a 2007 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and
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| WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential | 7 |
| Financial in partnership with the National Association of | 8 |
| Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across | 9 |
| America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to | 10 |
| serving their communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Brian Zimmerman earned this award by giving | 12 |
| generously of his time and energy to organize a school supply | 13 |
| drive that assembled and distributed 21,000 back-to-school | 14 |
| packages for disadvantaged children at 22 schools and | 15 |
| organizations in his area; for his "Crayons for Kids" drive, | 16 |
| Brian recruited volunteers, solicited sponsors, collected | 17 |
| school supplies, sorted and packed the items and delivered the | 18 |
| packages; and
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| WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength | 20 |
| of our communities, and the overall vitality of American | 21 |
| society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young | 22 |
| people like Brian Zimmerman who use their considerable talents |
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| and resources to serve others; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 |
| congratulate Brian Zimmerman on being a recipient of a 2007 | 5 |
| Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizing his | 6 |
| outstanding record of volunteer service, peer leadership, and | 7 |
| community spirit, and extend our best wishes for his continued | 8 |
| success and happiness; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to Brian Zimmerman as a symbol of our esteem.
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