093_HR0442 LRB093 12268 HSS 17776 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of 3 the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Robert M. Frost of 4 Chicago on being chosen to represent Chicago at the 35th 5 Anniversary Special Olympics Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland; 6 and 7 WHEREAS, Mr. Frost competed in the Special Olympics this 8 year and has participated in them for the past 35 years; and 9 WHEREAS, The Special Olympics began with the first games 10 on July 20, 1968, at Soldier Field in Chicago; the program is 11 now in over 150 countries around the world; and 12 WHEREAS, Summer Games is the largest of the more than 175 13 Special Olympics competitions held throughout the State each 14 year; at Summer Games, athletes compete in aquatics, 15 athletics (track & field), bocce, gymnastics, powerlifting, 16 and soccer; therefore, be it 17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 18 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 19 we congratulate Robert M. Frost on being chosen to represent 20 Chicago at the 35th Anniversary Special Olympics Summer Games 21 in Dublin, Ireland; and be it further 22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 23 presented to Robert M. Frost as an expression of our respect 24 and esteem for his dedication and commitment to participating 25 in Special Olympics.