Bill Text: IL HR0250 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Jacob Tucker on the occasion of his victory at the 23rd annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-06 - Resolution Adopted [HR0250 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0250-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jacob Tucker on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his victory at the 23rd annual State Farm College | ||||||
5 | Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Jacob Tucker is currently a senior at Illinois | ||||||
7 | College in Jacksonville; he plans to graduate in the spring of | ||||||
8 | 2011 with a degree in exercise science and sports management | ||||||
9 | and work as a personal trainer at a fitness facility next year; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jacob Tucker is a member of Illinois College's | ||||||
12 | 1,000-point club; as a senior, he averaged 14.8 points and 7.1 | ||||||
13 | rebounds while shooting 50% from the field and leading the | ||||||
14 | Midwest Conference in steals; he was also an All-Midwest | ||||||
15 | Conference first team selection; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Jacob Tucker began his quest to get into the State | ||||||
17 | Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships\ when he | ||||||
18 | posted a video of himself on YouTube going through a series of | ||||||
19 | dunks in a mostly empty gymnasium at Division III Illinois | ||||||
20 | College in Jacksonville; he subsequently earned the right to | ||||||
21 | compete in the contest after winning a fan vote on Facebook for | ||||||
22 | the final entry spot; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jacob Tucker was up against seven Division I | ||||||
2 | players in the contest and, at 5'10", was the shortest | ||||||
3 | competitor to enter the contest; in a tight final round against | ||||||
4 | John Williams of UNC Asheville, Mr. Tucker rebounded from two | ||||||
5 | missed attempts with a thunderous reverse slam over Illinois | ||||||
6 | College teammate Nathan Kohler to win the contest; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Jacob Tucker serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
8 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
9 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
11 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
12 | we congratulate Jacob Tucker on the occasion of his victory at | ||||||
13 | the 23rd annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point | ||||||
14 | Championships and wish him continued success and happiness in | ||||||
15 | the future; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Jacob Tucker as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
18 | respect.
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