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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It is with great pride and a little sadness that
3 we say goodbye to Michael Jordan; and
4 WHEREAS, Michael Jordan brought a civic pride to the City
5 of Chicago by winning 6 World Championships with the Chicago
6 Bulls; and
7 WHEREAS, He led the United States to gold medals in the
8 1984 and 1996 Olympic Games and was named the National
9 Basketball Association League's Most Valuable Player 5 times;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, He proved that he also possesses dramatic acting
12 skills with his performance in the Hollywood blockbuster
13 "Space Jam"; and
14 WHEREAS, Michael Jordan was proud to be considered a role
15 model for children and made a concerted effort to set a
16 positive example for those who looked up to him; and
17 WHEREAS, His superstar status led to him becoming the
18 most widely recognized celebrity in the world; and
19 WHEREAS, Michael Jordan demonstrated tremendous courage
20 by having some of his greatest performances during illness
21 and injury; and
22 WHEREAS, We wish him all the best as he spends time with
23 his family and in the pursuit of the game of golf; therefore,
24 be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we applaud Michael Jordan as he retires from basketball and
28 that we wish him the best of luck in the future; and be it
29 further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to him as an expression of our esteem and
3 admiration.