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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rob Sadowsky has forcefully advocated for the 
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public interest for more than 20 years; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is the Founding Executive Director of 
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the Chicago Mutual Housing Network; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky led the Community Ventures Program 
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for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs; the program links 
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private investors in affordable housing and economic 
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development projects; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a founding member of the 
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Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky led the Chicagoland Bicycle 
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Federation to adopt a new mission to serve all vulnerable road 
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users; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is now the 
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Active Transportation Alliance of North America's largest 
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advocate for bicyclists, pedestrians, and public transit 
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riders; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Under Mr. Sadowsky's leadership, the Active 
 


 






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Transportation Alliance expanded to include more than 35 
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professional staff and 5,000 members; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a board member of the League of 
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Illinois Bicyclists and the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a champion of social equity and 
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the rights of low-income, underserved communities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is leaving the Active Transportation 
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Alliance; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate June 10, 2010 as Rob Sadowsky Day in the State of 
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Illinois; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rob Sadowsky as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.