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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Paul Selden on the
4occasion of his retirement from Connections for the Homeless;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has been a crusader against the
7blight of homelessness on our community for almost 40 years;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden's work with the homeless has
10included leadership roles with the Jericho Project and Emmaus
11House in New York City, Next Steps Partners, and Connections
12for the Homeless; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has been an innovator in
14developing services for those who are homeless or unstably
15housed through his work as a co-founder of the National
16Coalition for the Homeless, as a board member of the Coalition
17for the Homeless in New York, as Director of the Chicago
18Continuum of Care, as a board member of Housing Action
19Illinois, and as a member of the Alliance to End Homelessness
20in Suburban Cook County; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has transformed Connections for

 

 

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1the Homeless in Evanston from a traditional shelter into a
2Housing First Program that helps those in need to regain
3long-term housing stability; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has positioned Connections for the
5Homeless for future growth and innovation as the need for
6homeless services on the North Shore has doubled since the
7recession began; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10congratulate Dr. Paul Selden on the occasion of his retirement
11from Connections for the Homeless and for his plans to continue
12advocacy and public education activities in pursuit of systemic
13changes that will result in an end to homelessness; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Dr. Paul Selden as a symbol of our esteem and
17respect.