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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Ellen Solomon Tuch is a citizen activist who has
3 helped call attention to an important health issue in our
4 State, the dangers of mercury, a potent bio-accumulative
5 neurotoxin that causes brain damage in children and fetuses;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, On November 1, 2005, Ellen Solomon Tuch chaired
8 the Mercury Forum, sponsored by Representative Karen May, the
9 Auto and Truck Recyclers of Illinois, the Illinois Association
10 of Park Districts, the Illinois Park and Recreation
11 Association, the Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited, the
12 Prairie Rivers Network, the Izaak Walton League, The Sierra
13 Club, REP America, Illinois Chapter, Illinois Biomedical Kids,
14 Nucor Steel, Fluorecycle, Inc., the Autism Society of Illinois,
15 and the Autism Dental Treatment Group, with participating
16 partners, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, the Illinois Public
17 Interest Research Group, the North Suburban Special Recreation
18 Association, and the Environmental Law & Policy Center; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Ellen Solomon Tuch has devoted her energy,
20 organizational skills, and passion to making the world a better
21 place for our children and families; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we salute Ellen Solomon Tuch on her tireless efforts to make
25 known the dangers of mercury, and for her work as Chairwoman of
26 the Mercury Forum sponsored by Representative Karen May on
27 November 1, 2005; and be it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to Ellen Solomon Tuch with our deep appreciation for
30 her work.