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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the
3members of the Illinois General Assembly wish to congratulate
4the players and coaches of the Jackie Robinson West Little
5League team on winning the Little League World Series national
6title; and
 
7    WHEREAS, After winning the Great Lakes Regional against
8Indiana and an early loss to Las Vegas, the Jackie Robinson
9West Little League team defeated Nevada 7-5 to secure victory
10in the United States final on August 23, 2014; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Jackie Robinson West Little League team was
12the first team from Chicago since North Roseland in 1967 to
13qualify for the world championship and the 4th finalist from
14the State of Illinois; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The members of the Jackie Robinson West Little
16League team are DJ Butler, Lawrence Noble, Jaheim Benton, Ed
17Howard, Cameron Bufford, Brandon Green, Darion Radcliff,
18Marquis Jackson, Joshua Houston, Eddie King, Prentiss Luster,
19Pierce Jones, and Trey Hondras; the team's head coach is Darold
20Butler and the assistant coaches are Jerry Houston and Jason
21Little; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Through their hard work and great determination,
2the players and coaches of the Jackie Robinson West Little
3League team have brought pride to the citizens of the South
4Side of Chicago, the City of Chicago at large, and the State of
5Illinois; in a time of great violence and strife in the South
6Side of Chicago, these kids have shown the world the great
7things that can come from the South Side and its residents and
8the value of courage and determination in achieving one's
9dreams and overcoming adversity to become the National Little
10League Champions; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate the players and coaches of the Jackie Robinson
14West Little League team on winning the Little League World
15Series national title and wish them continued success and
16happiness in the future; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the Jackie Robinson West Little League team as a
19symbol of our esteem and respect.