HR1008 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jonathan Kuck on the occasion of his silver medal victory in the team pursuit speed skating competition at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck was born on March 14, 1990, in Urbana; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck graduated from University Laboratory High School in Urbana in 2007; he is currently attending the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, where he is majoring in engineering physics with a minor in computer science; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck began skating at the age of 10; he did not take the sport seriously until the age of 13, when he started skating at the Ice Arena on the University of Illinois campus; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck has enjoyed great success in speed skating; he was the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion and took 2nd place overall at the 2009 World Junior Speedskating Championships; he competed in the 1000m, 1500m, and the 5/10,000m in World Cup events during the 2009-10 season; he then qualified to skate for the U.S. speed skating team in the 10,000 meter race and the team pursuit in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck made a stellar performance during the 2010 Winter Olympics; he placed 8th in the 10,000 meter event and set the highest American finish with a time of 13:31.78; Jonathan and his teammates, Chad Hedrick, Brian Hansen, and Trevor Marsicono, went on to beat the Netherlands team in the team pursuit semi-final; the team then lost to Canada and won the silver medal in the event; and

WHEREAS, Jonathan Kuck serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jonathan Kuck on the occasion of his victory and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jonathan Kuck as a symbol of our esteem and respect.