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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the
3 Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of
4 Eagle Scout; and
5 WHEREAS, John P. Powers of Troy, Illinois, received the
6 Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor held on December 2,
7 2001; and
8 WHEREAS, John, who is a senior at Triad High School in
9 Troy, has demonstrated clear and strong leadership among his
10 peers; his academic interests include electronics and in his
11 spare time he enjoys recreational basketball; and
12 WHEREAS, For his service project, John rebuilt the
13 horseshoe pits in Troy Park and added another two for
14 enthusiasts to enjoy; the project earned him praise from the
15 Park Board and those who benefited from his service; and
16 WHEREAS, In earning the high rank of Eagle Scout, John P.
17 Powers joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers
18 that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this
19 nation's great leaders in business, government, education,
20 and other sectors of society; and
21 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout
22 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud
23 family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be
24 it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
26 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we join his family and friends in congratulating John P.
28 Powers of Troy, Illinois on attaining the coveted rank of
29 Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to
30 excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it
31 further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Eagle Scout John P. Powers as an expression of
3 our respect and esteem.