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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Candice Parker on
4 the occasion of being the first player drafted in the 2008 WNBA
5 Draft; and
 
6     WHEREAS, A 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School,
7 Candice Parker has proven to be an exceptional basketball
8 player throughout her career, having been compared to
9 basketball greats such as LeBron James; as a member of the
10 University of Tennessee's basketball team, she scored 17 points
11 and 9 rebounds during the team's 64-48 national championship
12 victory over Stanford; she put on this great performance
13 despite the fact that she was nursing a shoulder that she
14 separated a week earlier against Texas A&M; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Candice Parker was picked as the number one draft
16 choice during the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks; she
17 will graduate from the University of Tennessee in May of 2008;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, Candice Parker serves as a model of hard work,
20 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
21 Illinois; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Candice Parker on the occasion of being the first
4 player drafted in the 2008 WNBA Draft and wish her continued
5 success and happiness in her future career; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Candice Parker as a symbol of our esteem and
8 respect.