Bill Text: IL HR0878 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Amirah Marie Jones of Johnston City for her bravery and courage and the love and community spirit she has inspired.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR0878 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0878-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Amirah Marie Jones lives in Johnston City, where | ||||||
| 3 | she attends Crab Orchard School and will be in the 4th grade | ||||||
| 4 | this fall; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Amirah's family, her mother Jaleigha Marie Jones, | ||||||
| 6 | her father Corey Lee Black, her brother Kolton Lee Black, and | ||||||
| 7 | her grandparents Randy and Leasa Jones and Tandi and Greg | ||||||
| 8 | Fernandez, love her very much; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The community of Johnston City has rallied | ||||||
| 10 | together in support of Amirah as she has bravely battled | ||||||
| 11 | illness; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The community of Johnston City and Amirah's family | ||||||
| 13 | worked together to organize a day celebrating the beautiful and | ||||||
| 14 | positive impact that she has had on her family and on her | ||||||
| 15 | community; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, On Sunday, July 12, 2020, Johnston City hosted a | ||||||
| 17 | celebratory parade in Amirah's honor; therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 20 | we join together with the people of Williamson County and | ||||||
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| 1 | Johnston City to honor Amirah Marie Jones for her bravery and | ||||||
| 2 | courage and for the love and community spirit she has inspired; | ||||||
| 3 | and be it further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to Amirah, to Amirah's family, and to Johnston City | ||||||
| 6 | officials.
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