Bill Text: IL HR0324 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Tyra Buss for her academic and athletic accomplishments while enrolled at Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0324 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0324-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to honor and congratulate Tyra Buss
for her academic and athletic accomplishments while enrolled at
Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel; and
WHEREAS, Kelly and Tim Buss welcomed Tyra's birth in Mt.
Carmel on April 25, 1996; on this day, Kelly was scheduled to
coach a track and field meet for the Mt. Carmel High School
team, but instead gave birth to her only daughter, who would go
on to become the school's most decorated student-athlete; and
WHEREAS, Tyra Buss led the Lady Aces to back-to-back wins
in 2011 and 2012 at the Robinson Invitational and was named to
the 1st Team All-Tournament team both years; and
WHEREAS, In 2012, Tyra Buss gained recognition for becoming
the fastest Illinois High School athlete ever to reach the
2,000 career point mark; and
WHEREAS, In 2013, Tyra Buss became the first player in
Illinois High School History to score 3,000 career points in
their junior season; she led the 2012-13 Lady Aces to become
the first basketball team in Mt. Carmel High School history to
go undefeated during the regular season, and became the

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all-time State of Illinois career leading free throw shooter;
and
WHEREAS, On February 14, 2013, Tyra Buss set the new
national mark for most points in a season by a girls'
basketball player, scoring 1,285 points during the 2012-2013
season; and
WHEREAS, On February 20, 2013, for the third time in 3
years, Tyra Buss was listed as the only member of the
Associated Press' 2A All-State Basketball Team to be chosen
unanimously; and
WHEREAS, On February 28, 2013, Tyra Buss was named to the
First Team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches
Association for the third straight year; and
WHEREAS, On March 25, 2013, the Chicago Tribune, in
conjunction with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association,
chose Tyra Buss as the 2013 Illinois Ms. Basketball; and
WHEREAS, Tyra Buss averaged 38.9 points, 6.1 steals, 3.2
assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game for the 32-1 Aces during her
junior year; and
WHEREAS, During her junior year of high school, Tyra Buss

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dedicated herself to being her best both on and off the court;
she currently maintains a perfect 5.0 GPA at Mt. Carmel High
School; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Tyra Buss on her athletic and academic
accomplishments; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to Tyra Buss and Mt. Carmel High School as a symbol
of our respect and esteem.