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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to
congratulate Jacob Renz for | ||||||
| 4 | achieving the coveted rank of Eagle Scout; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz lives in Spring Grove and is a member | ||||||
| 6 | of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 340 and the most recent member | ||||||
| 7 | of Troop 340 to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz lead a team of 22 people over the | ||||||
| 9 | course of 2 days to install a
decorative stone wall and | ||||||
| 10 | landscape around 2 entrance signs to Grace Lutheran Church in
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| 11 | Richmond; he chose this project to improve the landscape around | ||||||
| 12 | the church and to attract
new members from the community to the | ||||||
| 13 | church; he spent over 4 months in preparation and
raised $1,200 | ||||||
| 14 | and donated 144 hours to this service project; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz has participated in many other service | ||||||
| 16 | projects including: the Adopt a
Highway Program, the Spring | ||||||
| 17 | Grove Food Pantry, conservation projects in his community, and
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| 18 | wrapping gifts for the less fortunate at Christmas time; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz has excelled academically since middle | ||||||
| 20 | school and is currently placed
in advanced algebra, advanced | ||||||
| 21 | language arts, and advanced science; he participates in many
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| 1 | extracurricular activities such as drama club, choir, jazz | ||||||
| 2 | band, and concert band; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz will begin high school in the fall and | ||||||
| 4 | will continue his academic
studies by taking honors english, | ||||||
| 5 | honors biology, and honors geometry; he would like to
attend | ||||||
| 6 | college and major in law and minor in political science in | ||||||
| 7 | order to someday become a
lawyer and run for the Illinois House | ||||||
| 8 | of Representatives or the Illinois State Senate; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The rank of Eagle Scout will be bestowed upon | ||||||
| 10 | Jacob Renz by the Boy Scouts of
America at a Court of Honor | ||||||
| 11 | ceremony on March 9, 2013, at Grace Lutheran Church in
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| 12 | Richmond; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Jacob Renz reflects the Boy Scouts of America's | ||||||
| 14 | best traditions of leadership,
service to others, | ||||||
| 15 | responsibility, and dedication to his community; therefore, be | ||||||
| 16 | it
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| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 18 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 19 | we congratulate Jacob Renz on
obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout | ||||||
| 20 | and wish him continued achievement in the future; and be it | ||||||
| 21 | further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Jacob Renz as a
symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 3 | admiration.
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