093_HR0031 LRB093 03729 HSS 03759 r 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, Eric M. Nahorniak of Boy Scout Troop 977, in 6 Chicago, received the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor 7 held on December 15, 2002, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in 8 Chicago; and 9 WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young 10 man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a 11 willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in 12 camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and 13 WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Eric joins an elite 14 and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its 15 members an extraordinary number of this nation's great 16 leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors 17 of society; and 18 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout 19 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud 20 family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be 21 it 22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 23 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 24 we join his family and friends in congratulating Eric M. 25 Nahorniak upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and 26 commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that 27 is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further 28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 29 presented to Eagle Scout Eric M. Nahorniak as an expression 30 of our respect and esteem.