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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives would like to
congratulate John W. Rogers, Jr. |
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| of Chicago on his election to the Board of
Directors of |
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| McDonald's Corporation; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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| of Ariel Capital
Management, Inc., an institutional money |
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| management firm that is celebrating
its 20th anniversary this |
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| year; with over $12 billion in assets under
management, the |
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| firm manages separate accounts for institutional clients and
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| also
serves individual investors and 401(k) plans through its |
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| four no-load mutual
funds; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers was born and raised in Chicago and is |
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| the product of a
prominent family; he is the embodiment of |
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| family pride, entrepreneurial
innovativeness, and is a model |
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| for others to emulate; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlier this year, he was elected to the board of |
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| directors of
McDonald's Corporation; this election was a |
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| popular one among the Chicago
Black McDonald's Operators |
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| Association because he possesses a rare mix of
professionalism, |
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| credibility, integrity, humility, and compassion for society;
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The Chicago Black McDonald's Operators |
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| Association honored John
W. Rogers, Jr. with a reception held |
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| on August 13, 2003; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate John W. Rogers, Jr. on his election to the Board |
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| of Directors of McDonald's Corporation and wish him good health |
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| and happiness in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
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