Bill Text: IL HR0581 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Laura Harms of the Chicago Bandits Women's Softball Team on her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-10-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0581 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0581-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 Laura Harms of the | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago Bandits Women's Softball Team on her retirement; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Laura was born on February 26, 1982; she graduated | ||||||
| 6 | from Bradley Bourbonnais High School in 2000 and from Bradley | ||||||
| 7 | University in 2004; she was a two-time, first-team All-American | ||||||
| 8 | at Kankakee Community College; and
named Bradley University's | ||||||
| 9 | Most Outstanding female athlete in 2004; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, While attending Bradley University she started | ||||||
| 11 | every game in her two-year span as a Brave where she was a | ||||||
| 12 | two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection; she | ||||||
| 13 | compiled a career batting average of .353, which ranks second | ||||||
| 14 | overall in school history, while her 135 hits during her tenure | ||||||
| 15 | at Bradley is the most for any Brave during a two-year span; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, In 2005 she scored the first run in Chicago Bandit | ||||||
| 18 | history; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, In 2008 she completed her fourth season with the | ||||||
| 20 | Chicago Bandits and is an original member of the team since | ||||||
| 21 | their formation in 2005; she hit .234 with 26 hits, 14 runs, | ||||||
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| 1 | and 8 RBI in 111 at-bats and added 2 doubles and 2 home runs to | ||||||
| 2 | her stat book; in addition, she walked three times with five | ||||||
| 3 | stolen bases and slugged .306 with a .261 on-base-percentage; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Laura works at Oak Athletic Development in | ||||||
| 6 | Kankakee, doing private softball lessons three days a week and | ||||||
| 7 | working as a sports performance coach the other three; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Laura is supported in her endeavors by her family, | ||||||
| 9 | including her mother, Cathy along with Robert; her father, | ||||||
| 10 | Keith Harms; and her brother, Tony; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 12 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 13 | congratulate Laura Harms and wish her the best in her future | ||||||
| 14 | endeavors; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to Laura Harms as a symbol of our sincere respect.
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