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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Joseph H. Haley, the founder and executive |
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| director of Jackie Robinson West Little League in Chicago, |
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| passed away on June 13, 2005 at the age of 71; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Haley, a native of Enoch, Louisiana, earned an |
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| Associate of Arts degree from Compton College of California, a |
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| Bachelor of Arts degree from Grambling State University, and a |
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| Master of Arts degree from DePaul University; he served as |
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| Assistant Principal at Marcus Garvey Elementary School; and |
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| WHEREAS, From a league with just five teams, Jackie |
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| Robinson West Little League has grown to more than 1,000 |
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| players on 36 teams; the league has instilled the values of |
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| good citizenship, perseverance, team effort, sportsmanship, |
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| and self-discipline in generations of young people; Mr. Haley |
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| wanted the children in his league to get a good education and |
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| taught them that school was more important than baseball; one |
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| of his proudest accomplishments was the completion of Jackie |
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| Robinson Stadium at 107th and Morgan; and |
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| WHEREAS, For his dedication and commitment to Jackie |
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| Robinson
West Little League and his service to the community, |
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| Joseph
Haley received many awards, including the Fred Hampton
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| Image Award, YMCA Wall of Fame Award, Marcus Garvey Award,
Mt. |
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| Vernon-Washington Heights Community Organization Award,
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| Continental Societies, Inc. Award, JRW Man of the Year
Award, |
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| Altgeld Community Service Award, Temple of
Spiritual Truth |
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| Community Service Award, 34th Ward Regular
Democratic |
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| Organization Community Award, Monarch Lodge #99
of Prince-Hall |
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| Masons Award, Monarch Foundation Award,
Harlan High School |
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| Service Award, Shoreland News
Humanitarian Award, ABJ |
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| Community Service Award, Sweet Holy
Spirit Gospel Church Award, |
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| Beatrice Caffrey Youth Services
Award, Omega Psi Phi |
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| Citizenship Award, Make a
Difference Youth Foundation Service |