Full Text of HR0651 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Neighborhood Housing | 4 | | Services of Chicago, Inc. (NHS) on 49 years of serving as | 5 | | advocates for economic inclusion and working to close the | 6 | | racial wealth gap through homeownership; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, NHS believes decent, safe, and affordable housing | 8 | | is a human right, part of the American dream, and should be | 9 | | available to all; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, NHS has leveraged the expertise of many, working | 11 | | with residents, community organizations, and corporate | 12 | | partners to renew neighborhoods and rehabilitate homes | 13 | | throughout the entire Chicago metropolitan area and Cook | 14 | | County; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, NHS helps first-time homebuyers through homebuyer | 16 | | education, down payment assistance programs, and affordable | 17 | | mortgage options; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, NHS provides support and financial guidance to | 19 | | those suffering under the crushing burden of student loan | 20 | | debt; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, NHS is committed to helping working families | 2 | | strengthen their neighborhoods through community building, | 3 | | real estate development, and housing policy; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, NHS realizes that many have suffered due to | 5 | | discriminatory practices and imbalanced lending practices, | 6 | | particularly in some of the most challenging areas, and that | 7 | | these practices contribute significantly to the persistent | 8 | | racial wealth gap that NHS seeks to eliminate; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Housing quality serves as a visual and tangible | 10 | | indicator of the health of a community and represents one of | 11 | | the largest assets a neighborhood can cultivate and develop; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Homeownership brings stability to neighborhoods | 14 | | decimated by decades of divestment; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, NHS is at the forefront of creating the next | 16 | | generation of affordable homes designed to accommodate the | 17 | | ever-changing needs of today's families while being conscious | 18 | | of the environmental responsibilities and challenges of the | 19 | | future; therefore, be it | 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. | 2 | | (NHS) on 49 years of advocating for economic inclusion and | 3 | | working to close the racial wealth gap through homeownership, | 4 | | and we wish them many more successful years; and be it further | 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to NHS as a symbol of our respect and esteem. |
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