Full Text of HJR0131 095th General Assembly
HJ0131 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly wishes to present | 3 |
| this resolution as a tribute to and acknowledgement of the | 4 |
| contributions of Illinois residents of Sudanese descent to our | 5 |
| State and our nation and to humanitarian efforts worldwide; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois residents of Sudanese descent, including | 7 |
| Chicago Bulls star forward Luol Deng who was born in Wau, | 8 |
| Sudan, have done extraordinary work to speak out against war | 9 |
| and genocide in their native land and to build a vibrant | 10 |
| Sudanese community in our State; and
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| WHEREAS, Organizations, including the Sudanese Community | 12 |
| Association of Illinois, the Chicago Association for the Lost | 13 |
| Boys of Sudan, Sudanese Community Church, Darfur Association of | 14 |
| Illinois, and the Chicago Coalition to Save Darfur have | 15 |
| mobilized countless volunteers to oppose war and genocide in | 16 |
| the Sudan, to support humanitarian efforts there, and to | 17 |
| provide opportunities for Illinois residents of Sudanese | 18 |
| descent to succeed in their new homes and become United States | 19 |
| citizens; and
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| WHEREAS, There are large communities of Illinois residents | 21 |
| of Sudanese descent in the Chicagoland area, particularly in | 22 |
| DuPage County and the North side of Chicago, many of whom are |
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| leaders in their communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois is proud of the accomplishments of its | 3 |
| Sudanese residents, many of whom have struggled against | 4 |
| overwhelming odds and fled war and genocide to establish homes | 5 |
| in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois residents of Sudanese descent have | 7 |
| specific needs related to culturally sensitive child care, | 8 |
| English as a Second Language education, job-training, credit | 9 |
| and consumer counseling, and women's empowerment; therefore, | 10 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 13 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois General Assembly | 14 |
| supports the development of a Sudanese Community Center and | 15 |
| recognizes the tremendous contributions of Illinois residents | 16 |
| of Sudanese descent and the need to address the challenges they | 17 |
| still face; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to leaders of Illinois' Sudanese community as an | 20 |
| expression of our utmost respect and esteem.
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