HR1341 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate and recognize Jack Aiello for his many talents, especially his ability to impersonate the voices of famous people; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello lives in Arlington Heights and attended Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School; he went on to attend Thomas Middle School, where he was always highly regarded by his teachers and coaches as a young man of character; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello developed a talent as a musician, with his musical talents being focused on the jazz piano; he is also a good athlete, playing lots of tennis, badminton, and table tennis; and

WHEREAS, During his three years at Thomas Middle School, Jack Aiello was selected as the Thomas "Timberwolf of the Month" in each of the years he was there; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello has always had a knack for doing impersonations of the voices of various people, including his parents and his teachers; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello has become an avid fan of the political process and might consider becoming a politician and running for elective office sometime in the future; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello traveled out to Iowa for the Iowa Presidential Caucuses earlier this year and met United States Senators Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio, and Rand Paul, as well as Carly Fiorina while he was there; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello was selected to be one of the speakers at the Thomas Middle School commencement ceremony this year; he used his special talent for impersonations to give a speech in which he gave impersonations of President Obama, United States Senators Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and presidential candidate Donald Trump; and

WHEREAS, Jack Aiello "brought the house down" with his impersonations of those individuals; the video of his impersonations went viral virtually overnight, leading to interviews on national TV network morning shows and an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jack Aiello on his many talents, especially his ability to impersonate the voices of famous people, and wish him much future success in whichever future career path he chooses; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jack Aiello as an expression of our esteem and respect.