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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sergeant Keith
4Wagner on the occasion of receiving the 2013 Best School Blood
5Drive Coordinator Award from the Illinois Coalition of
6Community Blood Centers; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sgt. Keith Wagner began overseeing the blood
8drives held at Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy in 1999; since then,
9he has hosted 28 two-day blood drives; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Sgt. Keith Wagner is responsible for the
11collection of over 3,171 units of blood, which has had the
12potential to save over 9,500 lives; and
 
13    WHEREAS, As an incentive to donate blood, Sgt. Keith Wagner
14encourages friendly competition over which of the classes of
15cadets can donate the most; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Sgt. Keith Wagner goes out of his way to educate
17his cadets, who may not otherwise have such opportunity, on the
18importance of community service and blood donation; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The results of Sgt. Keith Wagner's efforts will
20continue to be seen for years to come because of the critical

 

 

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1role school blood drives play in cultivating lifetime donors;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, In 2013, the Community Blood Services of Illinois
4division of the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
5nominated Sgt. Keith Wagner as the "Best School Blood Drive
6Coordinator" in a state-wide competition hosted by the Illinois
7Coalition of Community Blood Centers; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we commend Sergeant Keith Wagner for his selfless service to
11his community and his strong commitment to his cadets; and be
12it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Sgt. Keith Wagner as a symbol of our respect and
15esteem.