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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, One out of every five people in the United States
3 of America is a person with a disability; and
 
4     WHEREAS, People with Disabilities aspire to embrace their
5 rich historical and cultural heritage and to promote the belief
6 in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of
7 human diversity; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed
9 July 26, 1990, to end discrimination and provide equal
10 opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment,
11 government services, public accommodations, commercial
12 facilities, and transportation; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Nearly one million people with disabilities live
14 and work in Cook County; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The Disability Pride Parade was established in
16 Chicago as an annual event in July to change the way people
17 think about and define disability; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 support the mission and spirit of the Disability Pride Parade,

 

 

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1 congratulate the parade organizers on their 5th Anniversary,
2 and invite all people to join in celebrating the pride,
3 potential, and power of People with Disabilities on Saturday,
4 July 26th 2008.