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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING MISS ILLINOIS TEEN USA DAWN PARKS
WHEREAS, Dawn Parks was born January 21, 2003, to Kimberly and DeWayne Parks; and
WHEREAS, at the age of 8, Dawn Parks recalls feeling small and undervalued by teachers, coaches, and peers; and
WHEREAS, Dawn graduated from Rich Township High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, Scholastic Bowl, Mathlete Team, Student Agency Board Treasurer, Captain of the Varsity Pompon team, a three-sport athlete: basketball, volleyball, and softball; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks is the founder of Stand Tall, an organization focused on empowering young people to be confident in their body; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks is mission oriented in giving back to her community by speaking to the youth; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks gives most of her pageant success to Ms. Aftan Brown, her first pageant coach who inspired her to dream big; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks Pageant accomplishments includes, Miss Prairie State Pre-Teen 2016, International Junior Miss Illinois Jr Teen 2018, Miss Illinois High School America 2020, Miss Teen Illinois International 2021 and the 1st African American to win this title; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks was crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA, Monday, May 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn is currently a culinary student at Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts, she is currently a member of the Culinary Competition Team and aspires to become a world-renowned chef; and
WHEREAS, at 5'10 inches, Ms. Dawn Parks remains steadfast and immovable in her quest to showing how you can turn pain into purpose; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dawn Parks has partnered with the Dove Self-Esteem project, using their tools and resources to help share her message to embrace all that they are and walk in the body God gave them.; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby honor and congratulate Dawn Parks on her achievemen...
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