Illinois SR 703: CONGRATS-TESSA JANECKE

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SR0703LRB104 21345 ECR 36219 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the State of Illinois 

3recognizes individuals who represent our State and nation with 

4excellence, determination, and integrity on the world stage; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, Tessa Janecke, a native of Orangeville in the 

745th State Senate District, played a pivotal role in leading 

8the United States Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team to a gold 

9medal victory at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, 

10Italy; and

11 WHEREAS, Tessa Janecke comes from a strong, 

12multigenerational hockey family, including her father, Andrew, 

13her grandfather, Tom, her brothers, Cade and Beau, and her 

14uncles, Dennis and Brett, all of whom have played the sport and 

15helped shape her growth as an athlete from an early age; and

16 WHEREAS, Tessa Janecke began playing hockey at a young age 

17with the Monroe Youth Hockey Association in Monroe, Wisconsin, 

18where she competed against older boys, including engaging in 

19full-contact play by age 12, accelerating her progress and 

20preparing her for elite levels of competition; and

21 WHEREAS, Tessa Janecke further developed her hockey skills 

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1through elite competition with Team Wisconsin AAA, where she 

2competed at the national level and gained recognition from 

3collegiate programs; she later trained at the North American 

4Hockey Academy, an elite preparatory program that helped 

5prepare her for Division I competition; and

6 WHEREAS, Tessa Janecke advanced through USA Hockey 

7development programs and earned selection to the United States 

8Under-18 National Team, further establishing herself among the 

9nation's top young players; and

10 WHEREAS,