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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Elissa Hapner of Aurora on
4winning the Highland Games Women's World Championship; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Elissa Hapner entered the 52nd Annual
6Glenmorangie Arizona Scottish Gathering & Highland Games in
7Phoenix as one of the favorites; the competitions are often
8referred to as the "heavy events" because they involve throwing
9large objects - stones, poles, hay bales - for distance or
10height; this was her first time competing at the world
11championships; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Elissa Hapner competed in track and field in high
13school and college, where she was introduced to the Highland
14Games competition; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Elissa Hapner is a librarian at Gates Elementary
16School; she is in her fifth year as Library Resource Assistant;
17she coaches soccer, basketball, and softball and volunteers
18with the throwers on the East Aurora High School track and
19field team; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Elissa Hapner will be competing in the
21international competition in Canada in May; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3congratulate Elissa Hapner of Aurora on winning the Highland
4Games Women's World Championship; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to Elissa Hapner as an expression of our esteem and
7respect.