Full Text of HR1620 95th General Assembly
HR1620 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, | 3 |
| 1961; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama's mother instilled in him the | 5 |
| importance of empathy and compassion from a very young age and | 6 |
| these values shaped him to become the great man that he is | 7 |
| today; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduating from Columbia University in | 9 |
| 1988, Barack Obama moved to Chicago, where his tireless work as | 10 |
| a community organizer helped to improve the lives of many | 11 |
| people living in impoverished neighborhoods; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama earned his law degree from the | 13 |
| prestigious Harvard Law School in 1991 and proved himself to be | 14 |
| a leader and trailblazer even then by becoming the first | 15 |
| African-American to be president of the Harvard Law Review; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama served in the Illinois Senate from | 17 |
| 1997 to 2004, where he sponsored several key pieces of | 18 |
| legislation and worked in a bipartisan manner to accomplish the | 19 |
| business of the State while earning the respect and admiration | 20 |
| of his colleagues; and
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| WHEREAS, In July of 2004, Barack Obama established himself | 2 |
| as a rising star in the Democratic Party when he delivered a | 3 |
| rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama was sworn into the United States | 5 |
| Senate on January 4, 2005 and took the lead on many significant | 6 |
| issues that will define America in the 21st century; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama's commitment to public service and | 8 |
| "doing the people's work" is evident in both his personal and | 9 |
| professional life, as he continues to push for policies that | 10 |
| will strengthen America's working families; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama announced his candidacy for | 12 |
| President of the United States, on Saturday, February 10, 2007, | 13 |
| from the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, and | 14 |
| also announced his choice for Vice President at the same | 15 |
| location in Springfield on August 23, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, On November 4, 2008 Barack Obama became the first | 17 |
| African-American to be elected President of the United States; | 18 |
| that day will forever be remembered as a historic and | 19 |
| monumental day where Americans stood up together and said "YES | 20 |
| WE CAN!"; and
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| WHEREAS, Barack Obama is a devoted husband and father who |
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| accepted the opportunity to allow his family to inspire others | 2 |
| to believe that change could begin with them; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Barack Obama is a living example of the American | 4 |
| dream and his resounding message of unity and hope will | 5 |
| continue to inspire all who hear it; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 |
| congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his victory and | 9 |
| wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it | 10 |
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| RESOLVED, That we recognize that Barack Obama has made a | 12 |
| indelible mark on not only the State of Illinois, but on the | 13 |
| world; and that we honor Barack Obama for his hard work; and be | 14 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to President-elect Barack Obama as a symbol of our | 17 |
| esteem and respect.
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