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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize citizens of the State
4 of Illinois who have worked to make Illinois a great place to
5 live; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Organization of the NorthEast (ONE)
7 represents over 80 institutions serving the north side of
8 Chicago; and
 
9     WHEREAS, These institutions comprise the leading churches,
10 tenant organizations, banks, businesses, and not-for-profit
11 and community-based organizations serving 300,000 citizens;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, ONE is a leading voice of advocacy on issues of
14 affordable housing, employment, welfare reform, youth policy
15 relations, criminal justice, and education; and
 
16     WHEREAS, ONE strives to build and maintain successful mixed
17 economic and multi-ethnic communities; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy has served as the Executive
19 Director of ONE for the last decade, building a reputation as a
20 forceful policy advocate, effective organizer, and thoughtful
21 builder of collaborations and community empowerment; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Sara Jane Knoy, ONE has
23 been named Community Organization of the Year by the Woods,
24 Weiboldt, New Prospects, and the John D. and Catherine T.
25 MacArthur Foundations; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy has made vast and long-lasting
27 contributions to the residents of Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers
28 Park, North Center, and Lincoln Square; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy led efforts to improve the public
2 safety in the Rogers Park community by spearheading the
3 Ceasefire, anti-violence program; her leadership of this
4 program and her efforts working with the Chicago Police
5 Department, community leaders, elected officials, and
6 Ceasefire outreach workers led to progress in reducing violence
7 in the Rogers Park community; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy believed deeply in investing in the
9 youth of Chicago's northside communities and fought to ensure
10 that they had additional educational and recreational
11 programs; she was a key participant in the Rogers Park Yes
12 summer jobs program, which helps employ over 250 youth; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy will leave ONE and the City of
14 Chicago in December to assume the role of lead organizer of the
15 Granite State Organizing Project in New Hampshire; therefore,
16 be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19 we extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to Sara Jane Knoy
20 for making a lasting impact on the residents of the City of
21 Chicago and wish her success in her future endeavors; and be it
22 further
 
23     RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to Sara Jane Knoy.