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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989 
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in Wymossing, Pennsylvania; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, At 16 years old, Taylor Swift released her first 
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album and became one of the youngest and brightest entertainers 
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in the country-pop industry; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In the course of her young career, Taylor Swift 
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has sold over 10 million albums; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Taylor Swift wrote or co-wrote all of the songs 
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that are on her platinum-selling debut album and is the first 
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female country artist to have accomplished this; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Taylor Swift, nicknamed "T-Swizzle", has won 62 of 
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the 94 major awards that she has been nominated for; the list 
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of awards that Taylor has won include 6 American Music Awards, 
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5 CMT Music Awards, 4 Grammy Awards, and 3 MTV Video Music 
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Awards; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Taylor Swift owns the record for the most awarded 
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album in country history with her album, "Fearless", that was 
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released in November of 2008; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, In 2009, Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year 
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by Billboard Magazine; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Taylor Swift is recognized as an honest, caring, 
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and well-mannered role model who loves her fans; therefore, be 
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it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate May 8, 
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2010 as Taylor Swift Day in the State of Illinois; and be it 
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further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That we urge the people of the State of Illinois 
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to use Taylor Swift's conduct and accomplishments in the 
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spotlight as a guide for their personal achievements throughout 
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their lives; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Taylor Swift as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.