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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Keith Williams of
4 Flossmoor on the occasion of being named "King Dad 2008" by The
5 Dads Association of the University of Illinois at
6 Urbana-Champaign on October 31, 2008; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The King Dad designation was made to recognize one
8 special dad on the annual U of I Dad's Day for his support,
9 encouragement, and inspiration towards his children; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Keith Williams was nominated to be "King Dad 2008"
11 by his daughter, Ashley Williams, who wrote an essay describing
12 the reasons that her dad should be King Dad, the best advice
13 their dad ever gave them, the dad's local or community
14 involvement, and what their dad would say about being
15 nominated; Mr. Williams was selected from a pool of hundreds of
16 nominees to be King Dad; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Beyond his status as an excellent father, Keith
18 Williams is also a tireless volunteer within his community; he
19 also does outreach work with children in Ghana and West Africa;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Keith Williams serves as a model of hard work,

 

 

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1 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
2 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate Keith Williams on the occasion of being named
6 "King Dad 2008" and wish him continued success and happiness in
7 the future; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Keith Williams as a symbol of our esteem and
10 respect.