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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING CHRISTIANNA GRAY
WHEREAS, Christianna Gray is 11 years old and a 6th grade student at Calvin Christian School, the youngest of 3 siblings, and resides in Chicago's south suburbs with her family; and
WHEREAS, at just 9 months old, Christianna began speaking complete sentences and learned to read over 150 words by the time she was 1 year old; and
WHEREAS, Christianna is known to her family and friends as being extremely vibrant, friendly, smart, compassionate, and creative; and
WHEREAS, Christianna has found a love for public speaking, singing, dancing, and acting and is often asked to speak at local public and private schools, churches, and organizations such as Rainbow PUSH Coalition; and
WHEREAS, Christianna's speeches include Being Black in the Workplace, by Anonymous Author & I Am The Black Child by Michael Wynn, I Sued the School System by Prince E.A., Ain't I A Woman by Sojourner Truth, and Everybody dies but not everybody lives, by Prince E.A., which can be found on YouTube; and
WHEREAS, Christianna's creativity and intelligence led her to develop a youth vocabulary enrichment card game called Echo Talk and beauty product line through her company Butterfly B Cosmetics; and
WHEREAS, Christianna recently recited one of her original poems at an event attended by the President of Tennessee State University, who was so impressed with this amazing young lady's talent and poise that she offered her a 4-year scholarship to the University on the spot; and
WHEREAS, Christianna is an aspiring author, lawyer, real estate entrepreneur, motivational speaker, homeless advocate, and future United States President; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of her remarkable accomplishments at such a young age, this Honorable Body wishes to honor and celebrate Christianna Gray and to wish her continued success in her many endeavors;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners does her...
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