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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois would like to thank the organizer,
4 volunteers, and participants of the Mt. Vernon Relay for Life
5 for their hard work and contributions to the event; and
6 WHEREAS, Relay for Life is an annual fundraiser for the
7 American Cancer Society; and
8 WHEREAS, Each year, the Relay for Life consists of teams
9 which commit to having one member walk the track during the
10 entire event; the opening lap at each relay is traditionally
11 known as the Survivor's Lap, which is walked by cancer
12 survivors; and
13 WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows served as the Chairman for the
14 Mt. Vernon relay; therefore, be it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17 we congratulate Sherry Meadows, for her extensive work in
18 support of the Mt. Vernon Relay for Life annual event; and be
19 it further
20 RESOLVED, That we extend our heartiest thanks to the
21 volunteers, cancer survivors, and participants for their work
22 on behalf of cancer research and awareness, and we honor the
23 memory of the victims of cancer; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Sherry Meadows as an expression of our sincere
26 gratitude and respect.