HR1356 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to welcome President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal to the State of Illinois as he comes to discuss business opportunities between Illinois and Senegal; and

WHEREAS, Abdoulaye Wade came to power during the elections of March 19, 2000, which established Senegal's first party political transition; he was re-elected as President of Senegal following the elections in February of 2007; and

WHEREAS, President Wade completed his studies in France at the University of Besançon and at the University of Grenoble; he worked for many years as a professor at the Faculty of Legal and Economic Sciences at the University of Dakar, where he also became Dean in 1970, and then went on to become a private lawyer and international affairs consultant, where he presided over several summits and international working groups; and

WHEREAS, President Wade has published numerous essays and articles on economics, law, political science, and mathematics; he is the founder of the Senegalese Democratic Party and held a few minister of state posts during 26 years in opposition; and

WHEREAS, President Wade and a delegation of more than forty government and business leaders from Senegal will be in Illinois to meet with Illinois business leaders and discuss the opportunities for collaboration between Illinois and Senegal; and

WHEREAS, It is our pleasure to have President Wade and the leaders from Senegal here in Illinois and hope that their many meetings have a beneficial outcome for both the State of Illinois and Senegal; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we welcome President Abdoulaye Wade to the State of Illinois and wish him the best in all his endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to President Abdoulaye Wade as a symbol of our respect and esteem.