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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  recognize  Attorney General Lisa Madigan for
 4    her commitment to social and economic justice for all  people
 5    in Illinois and her unwavering support for programs that work
 6    to end hunger; and

 7        WHEREAS, While in the Senate as a leader in the education
 8    committee,  Ms.  Madigan  was  instrumental in passage of the
 9    Childhood Hunger Relief Act providing  fiscal  incentives  to
10    schools  to  offer  School Breakfast to children in Illinois;
11    and

12        WHEREAS,  Ms.  Madigan's  compassion  and  leadership  is
13    greatly appreciated by all who work to end hunger for the one
14    in eight children who go to bed hungry in our State; and

15        WHEREAS,  Because  of  her  commitment,   the   statewide
16    membership  of the Illinois Hunger Coalition and Senator Paul
17    Simon are honoring Ms. Madigan on November 20,  2003  at  the
18    Sixth Annual Paul Simon Public Service Award Luncheon; and

19        WHEREAS,  The  award  will be presented to Ms. Madigan by
20    the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) of which  she  was
21    formerly  co-chair;  COWL  is a bi-partisan caucus of elected
22    women legislators in both the  House  and  Senate  which  was
23    organized to advance public policies that improve the quality
24    of life of Illinois women, children, and families; therefore,
25    be it

26        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
27    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
28    we recognize Attorney General Lisa Madigan for her continuing
29    efforts to achieve social and economic justice for all people
30    in Illinois; and be it further

31        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 
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 1    presented to Attorney General Lisa Madigan as  an  expression
 2    of our respect and esteem.