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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to commemorate the accomplishments of
4 local athletes, who bring together fans and residents from
5 their communities; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Illinois State Special Olympics were held June
7 15 to 17, 2007, at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, For the first time, all 20 members of the Canton
10 Special Olympics Team participated in the Illinois State
11 Special Olympics, where the team received 15 medals including
12 nine gold, five silver, and one bronze, signifying their
13 achievements; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Athletes must place first or second in local or
15 regional competitions in order to compete at the State games;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, Following the Special Olympics, the team was
18 welcomed back to Canton with an escort to Lincoln School from
19 the Canton Fire Department; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Canton team members participating in this year's

 

 

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1 Illinois State Special Olympics opening ceremonies were banner
2 carriers Joseph Davison, Brad Bitner, Zach Taylor, and Nicholas
3 Denning, and torch runner Brittany Hart; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Members of the Canton Special Olympics Team
5 received individual honors, including Gold Medal winners
6 Jordan Beard, Brad Bitner, and Nicole Hickman in the running
7 long jump; Chris Clouse in the shot put; Montana Davis in the
8 50 meter; Parker Roos in the tennis ball throw; Felisha Swank
9 in the softball throw and 100 meter; and the relay team of
10 Felisha Swank, Nicole Hickman, Zach Taylor, and Kyle Wilson;
11 Silver Medal winners Montana Davis in the softball throw;
12 Joseph Davison in the running long jump; Elizabeth Griffith in
13 the tennis ball throw; Shane Wilcox in the shot put; and the
14 relay team of Montana Davis, LeeRoy Davis, Jordan Beard, and
15 Colton Chears; and Bronze Medal winner Mairy Deatherage in the
16 softball throw; fourth place winners Nick Denning and Kyle
17 Wilson in the running long jump; and Jordan Beard and Parker
18 Roos in the 50 meter; fifth place winners Fabian Lindsey in the
19 tennis ball throw and 50 meter; LeeRoy Davis in the softball
20 throw; Brittany Hart in the 100 meter; and Joseph Davison in
21 the 200 meter; sixth place winners Colton Chears and Brittany
22 Hart in the running long jump; and Brad Bitner and LeeRoy Davis
23 in the 50 meter; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Members of the Canton Special Olympics Team are

 

 

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1 Anthony Lambert, Richie Pierce, Jordan Beard, Brad Bitner,
2 Colton Chears, Chris Clouse, Montana Davis, LeeRoy Davis,
3 Joseph Davison, Mairy Deatherage, Nicholas Denning, Elizabeth
4 Griffith, Brittany Hart, Nicole Hickman, Fabian Lindsey,
5 Parker Roos, Felisha Swank, Zach Taylor, Shane Wilcox, and Kyle
6 Wilson; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Head Coach of the Canton Special Olympics Team
8 is Greg Stephenson; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate the Canton Special Olympics Team on their
12 achievements at the 2007 Illinois State Special Olympics; and
13 be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the Canton Special Olympics Team as a symbol of
16 our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.