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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, State Representatives Monique D. Davis, together
3 with the House of Representatives, is please to recognize Jet
4 Magazine for its commitment to bringing national recognition to
5 the obesity problem, especially among African-Americans; and
 
6     WHEREAS, African-Americans are more susceptible to medical
7 conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
8 disease, and other illnesses which can be strongly linked to
9 diet, obesity, and lack of exercise; studies show that lack of
10 exercise combined with a diet high in fat and sugar during
11 childhood can increase the risks of developing those same
12 health problems even earlier in life; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In order to bring attention to these things and to
14 motivate African-Americans to take charge of their health, Jet
15 Magazine is sponsoring Club Jet's Family Health and Fitness
16 Affair on July 8, 2006, at Washington Park; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Family Health and Fitness Affair will include
18 live entertainment, group workouts, health and wellness
19 workshops by medical professionals, sponsor exhibits, and
20 demonstrations to educate visitors on the benefits of daily
21 exercise and healthy eating habits that are vital to maintain
22 and improve well-being; and
 
23     WHEREAS, This free public affair is planned to be a
24 motivation to families to practice daily routine exercises and
25 healthy eating habits; there will be workshops targeted at
26 adults, teens and children, and senior citizens; therefore, be
27 it
 
28     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
29 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
30 we recognize Jet Magazine for its commitment to bringing

 

 

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1 national recognition to the obesity problem, especially among
2 African-Americans; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Jet Magazine as an expression of our esteem.