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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to honor Dennis Eggemeyer for his work at |
4 | | the Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Dennis Eggemeyer began his career at the Peoria |
6 | | Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity (PCCEO) on August |
7 | | 4, 1986; while attending ICC and working in a broadcast |
8 | | internship at G.E. Cable in the spring of 1980, he was |
9 | | introduced to Michael Banks, Executive Director of the |
10 | | Community Action Agency, and McFarland Bragg, the Assistant |
11 | | Director; impressed by the way they went on the air live and |
12 | | produced a professional broadcast, he maintained contact with |
13 | | Mr. Banks; 6 years later, he joined Mr. Banks and became a part |
14 | | of PCCEO; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Over the last 27 years, Dennis Eggemeyer has |
16 | | worked tirelessly to spread awareness of PCCEO and its mission, |
17 | | namely the issues of poverty, discrimination, and breaking the |
18 | | stereotypes prevalent in our nation's communities; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Dennis Eggemeyer will undoubtedly continue to |
20 | | advocate on the behalf of the disadvantaged in our communities, |
21 | | an endeavor that has our unwavering support; therefore, be it
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