HR0813 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Harvey Park District Twister Wrestling Team on winning the 2004 Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) State Championship; and

WHEREAS, This marks the sixteenth year the wrestling team has achieved this honor; and

WHEREAS, Since the wrestling team was founded in 1981 by the late Harvey Alderman, Donald Whitted, the Harvey Park District has become a nationally recognized kids' wrestling team that is rich in pride and tradition; and

WHEREAS, Some of the outstanding achievements from 2004's team include: the Twisters having the highest team score in State history; Makeba Elliot being the first girl to win a championship participating in a boy's division; two brothers, Nkosi and Jabari Moody, having to wrestle for the State championship; and eleven of the team's wrestlers advancing to the finals; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Harvey Park District Twister Wrestling Team on winning the 2004 IKWF State Championship and wish them well in all their future successes as a team; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the coaches and to each member of the team as a token of our respect.