HR0765 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Steven Light of Salem on being nominated a 2007 Healthy Smile Hero; the Heroes are nominated by their community for going above and beyond the call of duty to provide oral healthcare in rural and underserved areas in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Light is a lifelong resident of the State, born and raised in Watseka; he is a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, He is a member of the American Dental Association, and the Illinois State Dental Society, and is a former president of the Wabash River Dental Society; he has a private practice in Salem; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Light serves on the board of directors of the Salem Activities and Community Center and the Amy Center in Mt. Vernon; he is on the Youth Council at Grace United Methodist Church, and serves as youth leader for the senior high class; he also serves as the dentist for Bryan Manor, a facility for the developmentally disabled; and

WHEREAS, The ceremony for Dr. Light and other nominees will be held on October 10, 2007 in the Howlett Building in Springfield; Dr. Light resides in Salem with his wife, Tammy, and his sons, Zeke and Lucas; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Steven Light on this honor and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Steven Light as a symbol of our respect and esteem.