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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Christina Gussie 
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of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning 
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the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a 
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Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of 
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Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl 
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must meet several requirements, including leadership projects, 
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career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself 
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and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and 
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the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, After a rocky start with her original idea, 
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Christina Gussie devoted her Gold Award project to collecting, 
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repairing, and cleaning used formal, prom, and bridesmaid 
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dresses that were then donated to organizations for 
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distribution to girls who, without a proper dress, would not be 
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able to attend their prom; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Christina Gussie is currently a senior at St. 
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Ignatius College Prep; she has been accepted to Gonzaga 
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University in Spokane, Washington, but is still holding out for 
 


 






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a response from Notre Dame University; her future plans are to 
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become a surgeon; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Christina Gussie will be presented with her Gold 
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Award at an official presentation at the First Congregational 
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Church of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Christina 
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Gussie on the behalf of her community serves as an inspiration 
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to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Christina Gussie of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 
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804 on the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her 
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continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Christina Gussie as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.