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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Alvin R. Scott, Sr. Athletic Center in Chicago
3 is scheduled to be dedicated on June 26, 2005; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The new facility will stand as a monument to Coach
5 Scott, who passed away on March 3, 2005; the facility is a
6 state-of-the-art gymnasium located at Simeon Career Academy at
7 8147 South Vincennes Avenue; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The new gymnasium will maintain a tradition of
9 excellence established by Coach Scott; it will provide students
10 with the opportunity to develop their athletic skills and
11 leadership abilities; it will honor a man who gave most of his
12 life to help young men and women to realize their life's
13 dreams; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Today, thousands of the young men and women
15 touched by Coach Scott have made valuable contributions to
16 society and now lead productive lives due largely to Coach
17 Scott's dedication, commitment, and investment in their
18 future; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we congratulate the faculty, students, and alumni of Simeon
22 Career Academy in Chicago on the occasion of the dedication of
23 the Alvin R. Scott, Sr. Athletic Center; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Simeon Career Academy as an expression of our
26 esteem.