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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are
3 pleased to congratulate the organizers of Bethel New Life Inc.
4 on the occasion of the organization's 30th anniversary; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. is a faith-based community
6 development corporation located on Chicago's West Side; since
7 the organization's founding in 1979, Bethel has worked to
8 "Realize God's vision of a restored society by empowering
9 individuals, strengthening families, and building
10 neighborhoods through community-driven, solution-oriented, and
11 value-centered approaches"; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. currently offers nearly 20
13 programs through its Community of Elders, Housing & Economic
14 Development, Family & Individual Support, and Community
15 Development divisions; the organization strives to transform
16 the West Side of Chicago into a Community of Choice - a
17 community in which people choose to live, work, and do
18 business; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. will celebrate its 30th
20 anniversary with a gala on April 22, 2010, at the Ambassador
21 East Hotel in Chicago; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
3 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate the organizers
4 of Bethel New Life Inc. on the occasion of the organization's
5 30th anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness
6 in the future; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Steven McCullough, President and CEO of Bethel New
9 Life Inc. as a symbol of our esteem and respect.