Bill Text: IL HR0416 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Master Richard Keiss, owner and operator of Draco Martial Arts Academy, on 20 years in business.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR0416 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0416-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Master Richard Keiss, | ||||||
4 | owner and operator of Draco Martial Arts Academy, on 20 years | ||||||
5 | in business; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Master Keiss has always had a passion for martial | ||||||
7 | arts; it began at a young age when he would read books on the | ||||||
8 | subject and practice moves with his older sister for "fun"; and
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9 | WHEREAS, After serving in the military, Master Keiss began | ||||||
10 | training under Korean Grand Master I.S. Kim; at the age of 32, | ||||||
11 | after over three years of practice, he earned his black belt; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, Master Keiss opened the first Draco Martial Arts | ||||||
14 | Academy in 1997 in Homewood; soon after, he opened his second | ||||||
15 | school in Dyer, Indiana; over the years, Draco Martial Arts | ||||||
16 | Academy has produced many state champions, Masters, and | ||||||
17 | teachers; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Master Keiss is dedicated to sharing his | ||||||
19 | self-taught ethics and values to his students; he has made a | ||||||
20 | positive difference in the lives of over 2,000 children, | ||||||
21 | adolescents, and adult students since opening the doors of his |
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1 | school; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
3 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
4 | congratulate Master Richard Keiss, owner and operator of Draco | ||||||
5 | Martial Arts Academy, on 20 years in business, and we wish him | ||||||
6 | many more successful years; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to Master Keiss as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
9 | respect.
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