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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lisa Chesson of
4 Plainfield for her contributions to the United States Olympic
5 women's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2010
6 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Lisa Chesson was a key contributor to the United
8 States Olympic women's hockey team, tallying 5 points during
9 the tournament and ranking 4th among all female defensemen; she
10 was a mainstay on the ice for the American team, totaling
11 104:08 minutes and ranking 3rd on the team; she had a
12 plus/minus of +12, ranking 2nd on the team; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Lisa Chesson was a member of the U.S. Women's
14 National Team for the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation
15 World Women's Championship, which brought home the gold; she
16 was a member of the 2nd place U.S. Women's Select Team for the
17 2007 Four Nations Cup; she was a member of the U.S. Women's
18 Select Team in 2008-2009; she was also a member of the U.S.
19 Women's Under-22 Select Team for the 2007 Under-22 Series with
20 Canada; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Lisa Chesson was a 4-time participant in the
22 U.S.A. Hockey Women's National Festival and a 2-time U.S.A.

 

 

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1 Hockey Player Development Camp attendee; she played for 4 years
2 at Ohio State University in the Western Collegiate Hockey
3 Association and had outstanding seasons during her college
4 career; she completed her career with 89 points (27 goals - 62
5 assists) to stand 9th in the school's all-time record book and
6 4th among defensemen; and
 
7     WHEREAS, During her high school and middle school career,
8 Lisa Chesson had several career-defining moments, including
9 being named the 2000 Female Athlete of the Year at Heritage
10 Grove Middle School and winning the 2002 Sportsmanship Award
11 and the 2003 Best Defenseman Award at the Chicago Showcase; she
12 was a 2-year letter winner in track and field; she was the only
13 female to compete in the boys' varsity all-star game in 2004;
14 she competed for the Plainfield Central High School hockey team
15 for 2 years; she also played for the Chicago Mission U19 team
16 and Team Illinois; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Lisa Chesson is the daughter of Jeff and MaryAnn
18 Chesson; she has one brother, Phillip; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21 congratulate Lisa Chesson for her contributions to the 2010
22 United States Olympic women's hockey team and wish her
23 continued success in the future; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Lisa Chesson as a symbol of our respect and
3 esteem.