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SR0296 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 SENATE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The Solheim Cup is a biennial trans-Atlantic team
3 match play competition featuring the best United States-born
4 players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
5 Tour and the best European-born players from the Ladies
6 European Tour (LET); and

7     WHEREAS, The Solheim Cup will be held at Rich Harvest Farms
8 in Sugar Grove from August 17-23, 2009; the event is expected
9 to draw an estimated attendance of 150,000 spectators for the
10 week; and

11     WHEREAS, The Solheim Cup will be a boon for the economy for
12 the communities in the area, bringing people from around the
13 world; local hotels, restaurants, and retail venues will
14 benefit from this event; and

15     WHEREAS, The Solheim Cup will be broadcast worldwide and
16 will bring the area in and around Kane County into the
17 forefront of the international golf tourism arena; and

18     WHEREAS, The young people of the area will experience
19 opportunities to meet role models from the LPGA and LET, and
20 have various chances to interact and learn during this event;
21 therefore, be it

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the many
3 benefits of the 2009 Solheim Cup coming to the State of
4 Illinois and support the event; and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That we declare August of 2009 as Solheim Cup
6 Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further

7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to representatives of the LPGA and LET as symbols of
9 our respect and esteem.

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