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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to congratulate Kate Clements, journalist |
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| for the Champaign News-Gazette, for receiving a number of |
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| journalistic awards; and
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| WHEREAS, The Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors |
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| is a national organization of journalists covering state and |
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| local issues; the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors |
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| has announced award winners for 2004; the Association of |
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| Capitol Reporters and Editors' award is named the Aubuchon |
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| Award; Kate Clements has been the recipient of three of these |
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| awards; and
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| WHEREAS, Kate Clements received third place for the |
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| Aubuchon Award in the category of In-Depth Reporting for |
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| newspapers with a circulation under 75,000 for her series of |
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| articles entitled "Governor wants say on investing", "Contract |
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| has family connections", "Board dismisses state's advice", |
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| "Pensions post high returns", and "Pension panel slipped under |
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| radar"; she received second place in the category of Single |
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| Report for newspapers with a circulation under 75,000 for her |
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| article "Flying Air Illinois"; she received first place in the |
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| category of Single Report for magazines for her article in |
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| Illinois Issues Magazine, "Risky Math"; and
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| WHEREAS, Kate Clements has proven to be an honest, |
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| hardworking capitol reporter and critical in connecting the |
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| readers of the Champaign News-Gazette with their state's |
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| government; democracy is reliant on a free press that reports |
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| facts and the truth instead of propaganda; the reporting of |
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| journalists like Kate Clements is vital to the future of |
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| democracy in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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