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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize examples of citizenship by
4young people; and
 
5    WHEREAS, On May 2, 2016, Christian Harris, age 10, was
6working on schoolwork in front of his family home's picture
7window; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Christian Harris witnessed his neighbor across
9the street fall into the traffic lane on his street; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Christian Harris's neighbor, Duncan G. Leitch,
11the nearly 93-year-old father of Rep. David R. Leitch, broke
12his hip in the fall; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Christian Harris summoned his mother, Carrie, who
14called for an ambulance; they rushed into the street with a
15blanket and pillow to comfort Mr. Leitch and secured vehicles
16in front and back to protect him from on-coming traffic; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Harris family, including Christian, his
18mother, Carrie, his father, Anthony, and four-year-old
19brother, Mark, went to the hospital that day to express their
20concern; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Word spread quickly of Christian Harris' fast
2action; the Indianola, Iowa City Council presented Christian
3Harris with its Citizenship Award; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Rep. Leitch, his brother, Brian, and sister, Carol
5Fries, are grateful for their father's rescue and anticipated
6recovery; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9commend Christian Harris for his fast thinking in response to
10Duncan Leitch's fall and we wish him every success in his
11future; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to Christian Harris as an expression of our esteem
14and respect.