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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Darrell Tureskis 
4of Springfield on the occasion of breaking the world record for 
5Salvation Army bell-ringing; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Darrell Tureskis was one of 24 competitors 
7throughout the United States to attempt to break the Salvation 
8Army's non-stop bell-ringing record to raise money for the 
9organization's efforts; despite his hunger and exhaustion, Mr. 
10Tureskis managed to ring his bell for 60 straight hours, 
11shattering the organization's previous record of 36 hours; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Darrell Tureskis collected the impressive sum of 
13$900 in his Salvation Army kettle on his first day and more 
14than $2,500 on his second day; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Prior to his world-record run, Darrell Tureskis 
16had never rang a bell for the Salvation Army; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Darrell Tureskis serves as a model of hard work, 
18integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
19Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 
 
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1NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
2we congratulate Darrell Tureskis on the occasion of breaking 
3the world record for Salvation Army bell-ringing and wish him 
4continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to Darrell Tureskis as a symbol of our esteem and 
8respect.