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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Jacob Williams on his
4recent success at the Grand Lodge National Hoop Shot
5Championship; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Nine-year-old free throw shooter Jacob Williams
7began playing basketball at the age of four, following in the
8footsteps of his brother, father, and grandfather who all
9played when they were younger; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jacob Williams recently placed third at the Grand
11Lodge National Hoop Shot Championship; there were a total of
1212 contestants in his age group of eight-to-nine year olds,
13and he tied for third place with two other boys, having made 22
14out of 25 shots; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In the subsequent shoot off, Jacob made five out
16of five shots, pulling ahead of the other two boys, one from
17Idaho and one from Maryland, who both made four out of five
18shots; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jacob Williams had previously placed first at the
20Jacksonville Elks Hoop Shot in Jacksonville, Illinois, the
21Elks District Hoop Shot in Jacksonville, Illinois, the

 

 

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1Illinois Elks Hoop Shot in Springfield, Illinois, and the Elks
2Regional Hoop Shoot in Iowa City, Iowa; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Jacob is a student at Winchester Grade School and
4is the son of Sean and Katie Williams; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate Jacob Williams for his excellent performance
8this season and wish him continued success in the future; and
9be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copies of this resolution be
11presented to Jacob Williams and his family as a symbol of our
12esteem and respect.