HR1384 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Boonsom Hartman of Oak Forest on running two marathons in each of the fifty states; and

WHEREAS, In 2003, Park Forest Running and Pancake Club member Boonsom "Lipstick Lady" Hartman ran a marathon in every state in the nation, and also Washington D.C.; reaching this goal took eleven years; and

WHEREAS, On June 23, 2007, she reached this plateau a second time when she completed her 150th marathon at the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska, becoming a second time finisher in the 50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A., only the 31st person ever to make that distinguished list, and the first person to achieve this from the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, She ran her first marathon on October 25, 1992, in the City of Chicago, and has run eleven straight Chicago marathons; and

WHEREAS, She is followed in the marathon by her husband, Scott, who drives a van and encourages her by playing music; he meets her at the 25th mile marker, carrying her lipstick, which she pauses to apply; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club, she is a member of the 50 States Marathon Club, the 100 Marathon Club North America, the 50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A., and the Marathon Maniacs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Boonsom "Lipstick Lady" Hartman of Oak Forest on running two marathons in each of the fifty states and wish her continued success as she continues to run marathons across the nation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Boonsom Hartman as a symbol of our respect.