Full Text of HR0209 95th General Assembly
HR0209 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy | 3 |
| Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle | 4 |
| Scout; and
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| WHEREAS, Jordan Edward Ridgley of Boy Scout Troop 7, in | 6 |
| Alton, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor | 7 |
| on April 15, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man | 9 |
| must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a | 10 |
| willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in | 11 |
| camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and
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| WHEREAS, Jordan was successful in the planning and building | 13 |
| of a storage shed for the Granite City APA, a "no kill" animal | 14 |
| shelter; his project included presentations to various groups, | 15 |
| raising money by selling pastry items, and seeking donations | 16 |
| from several businesses; and
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| WHEREAS, Jordan Ridgley has been in scouting since the | 18 |
| first grade, and earned many advancements, including the Order | 19 |
| of the Arrow; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, He appeared before the Trails West Eagle Scout |
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| Board of Review after the completion of his project, and the | 2 |
| Board determined that Jordan had completed all the requirements | 3 |
| to become an Eagle Scout; and
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| WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Jordan joins an elite | 5 |
| and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its | 6 |
| members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders | 7 |
| in business, government, education, and other sectors of | 8 |
| society; and
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| WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout | 10 |
| reflects favorably upon the recipient, his parents, Kenneth and | 11 |
| Alesia Ridgley, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; | 12 |
| therefore, be it | 13 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 |
| that we join his family and friends in congratulating Jordan | 16 |
| Edward Ridgley upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, | 17 |
| and we commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence | 18 |
| that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Eagle Scout Jordan Ridgley as an expression of our | 21 |
| respect and esteem.
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