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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, In response to a series of violent acts in
3 Springfield, the Reverend Lee Fields, Jr., senior pastor of
4 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Springfield, organized a "Stop
5 the Violence" march, held on February 6, 2006; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Hope and faith were the overall messages of the
7 march, and the need for each citizen to take responsibility for
8 stopping the violence in their own home was highlighted; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The event included speeches from students,
10 clergy, State lawmakers, and community leaders; the mayor,
11 police chief, aldermen, and other city and State officials also
12 attended; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Participants gathered in more than 200 vehicles at
14 Southeast High School then drove together to Fourth Street and
15 Capitol Avenue to walk to the east steps of the Capitol for a
16 prayer and candlelight vigil; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Reverend Fields talked about people taking charge
18 of their own children and the importance of teaching
19 self-respect and not blaming the problems of youth on their
20 schools; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we thank Reverend Lee Fields, Jr., for his community leadership
24 in heightening public awareness to the growing violence in his
25 community by organizing a "Stop the Violence" march; and be it
26 further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to Reverend Fields as an expression of our gratitude
29 for his involvement in the community.