Bill Text: IL HR0115 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Zara Johnson of Plainfield on being named Mrs. Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR0115 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0115-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Zara Johnson on
being named Mrs. Illinois on February 11, 2011; and
WHEREAS, She competed in various categories, which are the
same as the events in the Mrs. America competition; and
WHEREAS, She had only three weeks to prepare for the Mrs.
Illinois pageant, which was held at the Bolingbrook Performing
Arts Center and came with $15,000 in prizes; and
WHEREAS, She is now making preparations to attend the
national Mrs. America Pageant at the Greenbrier Resort in White
Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, which will be held from March
31 to April 15, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The Mrs. America pageant features contestants
from all 50 states and the District of Columbia; it will be
televised on April 15, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A Mrs. Illinois has never won the national crown,
but they have twice taken the second runner-up spot, including
last year; and

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WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson is employed by Cicero's Development
Corporation of Plainfield, where she has worked for 21 years;
and
WHEREAS, The new Mrs. Illinois is married to Hank Johnson,
and has two sons and two grandchildren; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Zara Johnson on her outstanding achievement in
being named Mrs. Illinois for 2011, and we join with her
friends and family in wishing her continued success in the
future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Zara Johnson as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.