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Full Text of HR1174  95th General Assembly

HR1174 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Christina Gussie
4 of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning
5 the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a
7 Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of
8 Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl
9 must meet several requirements, including leadership projects,
10 career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself
11 and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and
12 the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, After a rocky start with her original idea,
15 Christina Gussie devoted her Gold Award project to collecting,
16 repairing, and cleaning used formal, prom, and bridesmaid
17 dresses that were then donated to organizations for
18 distribution to girls who, without a proper dress, would not be
19 able to attend their prom; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Christina Gussie is currently a senior at St.
21 Ignatius College Prep; she has been accepted to Gonzaga
22 University in Spokane, Washington, but is still holding out for

 

 

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1 a response from Notre Dame University; her future plans are to
2 become a surgeon; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Christina Gussie will be presented with her Gold
4 Award at an official presentation at the First Congregational
5 Church of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Christina
7 Gussie on the behalf of her community serves as an inspiration
8 to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Christina Gussie of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop
12 804 on the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her
13 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
14 further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Christina Gussie as a symbol of our esteem and
17 respect.