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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  were saddened to learn of the death of 21 of
 4    this State's citizens who passed away on  February  17,  2003
 5    due  to the tragic accident that took place at the E2 Club in
 6    Chicago; and

 7        WHEREAS,  During  the  time  since  this   incident   has
 8    occurred,  there has been a tremendous outpouring of love and
 9    heartfelt sentiment, as people from every part of  our  State
10    and  nation  have  shared  in the families' losses; monuments
11    have been erected in the victims' names, and time  and  money
12    have  been  donated  to  the families and children that still
13    remain; and

14        WHEREAS, Some of those  who  mourn  are  members  of  the
15    Triumph    Over    Tragedy    Organizing   Committee,   young
16    African-American and Latino business owners and entrepreneurs
17    who believe that grieving families who have endured  hardship
18    and  pain  have  been  triumphant,  having  gained wisdom and
19    strength through struggle and pain; on March 26,  2003,  this
20    organization will dedicate its time and talent to honor those
21    who  lost  their  lives  in  the E2 Tragedy; young adults and
22    entertainment professionals,  from  Chicago  and  across  the
23    country,  will host the Triumph Over Tragedy Memorial Benefit
24    Concert,  at  the  Isaac  Hayes  Restaurant  and   over   100
25    businesses  and  organizations  will participate; the evening
26    will include a city-wide prayer and a memorial  tribute  from
27    some of Chicago's best and brightest young stars; and

28        WHEREAS, The deceased include Nita Anthony, Robert Brown,
29    Demetricita  Carswell,  Bianca  Ferguson, Kevin Gayden, Debra
30    Gill, Danielle Greene, Chanta Jackson,  David  Jones,  Teresa
31    Johnson-Gordon,  Charles Lard, Latoyra McGraw, Antonio Myers,
32    Nicole Patterson, Nicole Rainey, Dashand Ray, Charita Rhodes,
 
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 1    Eazay Rogers, Damien Riley, Maurice L. Robinson, and  Michael
 2    Wilson; therefore be it

 3        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 4    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 5    we commemorate the loss of many lives and commend the Triumph
 6    Over   Tragedy   Organizing  Committee  for  sponsoring  this
 7    heartfelt tribute; and be it further

 8        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 9    presented to the Triumph Over Tragedy Organizing Committee as
10    an expression of our respect and esteem.