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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate The Decalogue Society of
4 Lawyers on the occasion of its 70th birthday; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Decalogue Society of Lawyers was established
6 in 1934 in Chicago to combat discrimination and anti-Semitism;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Members of The Decalogue Society of Lawyers
9 continue to act to maintain vigilance against public and
10 private practices which are anti-social, discriminatory,
11 anti-Semitic or oppressive and to join with other groups and
12 minorities to protect legal rights and privileges; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Members of The Decalogue Society of Lawyers seek
14 to combine those aspects of their lives that are unique to
15 being both an attorney and Jewish through involvement in the
16 Society's activities, goals and missions; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Members actively participate in social action and
18 community service for public welfare, including providing
19 pro-bono or reduced-fee legal aid to those in need; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Members seek to bring increased dignity and honor
21 to the legal profession and their Jewish heritage, which serve
22 as driving inspirations for their actions; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The Decalogue Society of Lawyers promises a future
24 of continuing devotion on the community's behalf of worthy
25 goals and principles; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
28 congratulate The Decalogue Society of Lawyers as it celebrates

 

 

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1 its 70th birthday, and we wish it continued success in the
2 future; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to The Decalogue Society of Lawyers as a token of our
5 esteem.