Bill Text: IL HR0624 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Anne Wagner of Downers Grove North High School on being crowned the 2013 Homecoming Queen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0624 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0624-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 Anne Wagner of | ||||||
4 | Downers Grove North High School on being crowned the 2013 | ||||||
5 | homecoming queen; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Anne, called "Annie" by her friends, is known for | ||||||
7 | her bubbly personality and as a fan of Justin Bieber; she is a | ||||||
8 | senior at Downers Grove North High School; and
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9 | WHEREAS, In 2012, Anne was diagnosed with leukemia; she | ||||||
10 | spent a significant amount of time in and out of the hospital | ||||||
11 | going through chemotherapy, and consequently missed more than a | ||||||
12 | year-and-a-half of her sophomore and junior years of high | ||||||
13 | school; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Despite the diagnosis and several complications | ||||||
15 | during chemotherapy, Anne remained upbeat and positive | ||||||
16 | throughout her treatment, and was happy to return to high | ||||||
17 | school this fall; and
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18 | WHEREAS, When it came time to elect a homecoming queen, | ||||||
19 | Mary Doro, who has been friends with Anne since kindergarten, | ||||||
20 | knew there was no better candidate for the crown than Anne; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mary launched a social media campaign through | ||||||
2 | sites such as Facebook and Twitter to bring attention to Anne's | ||||||
3 | story and highlight her courage and optimism; and
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4 | WHEREAS, On September 27, 2013, Anne was crowned homecoming | ||||||
5 | queen of Downers Grove North High School; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Since winning the title of homecoming queen, Anne | ||||||
7 | has been admired as an inspiration across the State of | ||||||
8 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
10 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we recognize Anne Wagner for her heroic battle with leukemia, | ||||||
12 | and we congratulate her on being elected homecoming queen; and | ||||||
13 | be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to Anne Wagner as an expression of our sincerest | ||||||
16 | respect and esteem.
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