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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Maya Scott James on 
4becoming the 2017 119lb/Female Novice Class Chicago Golden 
5Gloves Champion; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Maya James won the title match with a 2nd round 
7TKO over Domencia Jaramillo; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Maya James is a 16-year-old junior and honor roll 
9student at Walter Payton College Prep; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Maya James fights from the South Paw stance, but 
11will switch to an orthodox style of fighting and back 
12throughout her fights; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Maya James trains out of Sam Colonna's Boxing 
14Club; she is trained by Rita Figueroa and Kim Carlson, both 
15former Golden Gloves Champions; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Maya James looks to fight in the open division 
17next year in the same weight class; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
 
 
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1congratulate Maya Scott James on becoming the 2017 119lb/Female 
2Novice Class Chicago Golden Gloves Champion and we wish her 
3many more successful years; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Maya James as a symbol of our respect and esteem.