Bill Text: IL HR1390 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Evan Jager on the occasion of winning a silver medal in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase in the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1390 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1390-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Evan Jager, originally
from Algonquin, on the occasion of winning a silver medal in
the men's 3000-meter steeplechase in the XXXI Olympiad in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil on August 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Evan Jager is a 2007 graduate of Harry D. Jacobs
High School in Algonquin, where he won three individual State
championship titles and one relay title for distance running;
and
WHEREAS, Evan Jager continued his track and field
excellence as a distance runner at the University of Wisconsin
at Madison, where he represented the United States in the 2008
IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships and advanced to
the finals of the 1500-meter event in the summer after his
freshman year; and
WHEREAS, In the fall of 2008, Evan Jager left the
University of Wisconsin and moved to Portland, Oregon to train
professionally with his former Wisconsin coach Jerry
Schumacher; and
WHEREAS, After returning to competition following a 2010

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foot injury, Evan Jager was introduced to the 3000-meter
steeplechase in 2012, where he made his debut in April at the
Mt. SAC Relays as a steeplechase runner and won first race with
a time of 8:26.14, just three seconds off of the Olympic
standard necessary to qualify for participation in the 2012
London Olympic Games; he followed that impressive first race
with an easy win at the 2012 United States Olympic Team Trials
for the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:17.40; in July
of 2012, he broke the American record for the event with a time
of 8:06.81; and
WHEREAS, Evan Jager competed in the London Olympic Games on
August 5, 2012 and finished sixth in the finals; and
WHEREAS, Evan Jager is currently a five-time United States
Champion in the 3000-meter steeplechase; and
WHEREAS, Earlier this year, in the lead-up to the Rio de
Janeiro Olympic Games, Evan Jager earned his spot on Team USA
by winning the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:22.48
at the Olympic Team Trials; and
WHEREAS, Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro, Evan Jager won
his preliminary heat of the steeplechase on August 15,
automatically qualifying him for the event final; on August 17,
he competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase final, where he took

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second place and the silver medal with the second-fastest time
in Olympic history for the event at 8:04.28; and
WHEREAS, Evan Jager's silver medal performance marked the
first American medal in the event since 1984 and the best
American finish in the event since 1952; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Evan Jager on his accomplishment of winning a
silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and
wish him continued success in the future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Evan Jager as a symbol of our esteem, respect, and
admiration.