HR0178 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to recognize Jennifer Hudson on her career and accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 79th annual Academy Awards for her debut role as "Effie Melody White" in the movie Dreamgirls; she beat out over 750 other hopefuls for the role; and

WHEREAS, For her performance in Dreamgirls, she won the National Board of Review for "Breakthrough Performance", the New York Critics Award, the Phoenix Film Critic's Society Award, the Golden Satellite Award, the Golden Globe Award, and the British Film Award; and

WHEREAS, She first became nationally known when she became one of the twelve finalists on the third season of the reality television show American Idol in 2004; and

WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002 she started her journey by successfully landing a major role as "Calliope" in the play Disney Wonder for the Disney cruise line, leaving in August 2003 to pursue American Idol; and

WHEREAS, She was born on September 12, 1981 and grew up on the south side of Chicago and began singing in the church choir at age seven; she is a 1999 graduate of Dunbar Vocational High School; and

WHEREAS, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently proclaimed Monday, February 26, 2007 as "Jennifer Hudson Day"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Jennifer Hudson on the success she achieved in her career so far and wish her a great future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jennifer Hudson as a token of our esteem.