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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Rob Sadowsky has forcefully advocated for the
3 public interest for more than 20 years; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is the Founding Executive Director of
5 the Chicago Mutual Housing Network; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky led the Community Ventures Program
7 for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs; the program links
8 private investors in affordable housing and economic
9 development projects; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a founding member of the
11 Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky led the Chicagoland Bicycle
13 Federation to adopt a new mission to serve all vulnerable road
14 users; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is now the
16 Active Transportation Alliance of North America's largest
17 advocate for bicyclists, pedestrians, and public transit
18 riders; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Under Mr. Sadowsky's leadership, the Active

 

 

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1 Transportation Alliance expanded to include more than 35
2 professional staff and 5,000 members; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a board member of the League of
4 Illinois Bicyclists and the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is a champion of social equity and
7 the rights of low-income, underserved communities; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Sadowsky is leaving the Active Transportation
9 Alliance; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 designate June 10, 2010 as Rob Sadowsky Day in the State of
13 Illinois; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Rob Sadowsky as a symbol of our esteem and
16 respect.