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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Halie Hart on the
4 occasion of becoming the Class AA pole vaulting State champion
5 at the seventh-grade level on May 22, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Halie Hart is a student at Millburn Central School
7 in Wadsworth; she showed her great dedication to pole vaulting
8 through her practice regimen, which consisted of waking up
9 three days a week at 6 A.M. for practice, skipping recess for a
10 midday session, and joining the team after school for track
11 practice in order to make the most out of limited pole vault
12 pit availability at nearby Lakes High School; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Halie Hart cleared 8-feet, 11-inches during the
14 tournament, beating the field by more than six inches to become
15 the first at her school to win a gold medal at a State
16 tournament; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Refusing to rest on her laurels, Halie Hart
18 aspires to continue her intense training and compete in the
19 2016 Summer Olympics; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Halie Hart serves as a model of hard work,
21 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of

 

 

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1 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Halie Hart on the occasion of becoming the Class
5 AA pole vaulting State champion and wish her continued success
6 and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Halie Hart as a symbol of our esteem and respect.