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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to honor Eli Williams of the Westville
4 Tigers on being named the 2006 Commercial-News Football Player
5 of the Year; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Eli gained 1,397 yards rushing and receiving
7 combined with 24 touchdowns on offense, was the leading tackler
8 on defense, and had two interceptions; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Eli's play helped propel the Tigers to a 13 and 1
10 record this past season; he was named Most Valuable Player by
11 his teammates; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Eli comes from a family of athletes; his father
13 played for the Westville football team in the mid-1970s, his
14 older sister Ashily pitched for the softball team from
15 1998-2002, and younger sister Carissa plays basketball and
16 volleyball; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Eli always worked hard to be a better athlete and
18 football player and a true team player, but it was a team
19 effort that was the reason for a title run that took the Tigers
20 to the State Championship game; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Eli Williams on being named the 2006
4 Commercial-News Football Player of the Year; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Eli Williams as a token of our esteem.