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90_HR0066

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, The nation has been made aware of the plight  of
 3    Little  Girl  X, the victim of a heinous crime perpetrated in
 4    Chicago's Cabrini Green Public Housing Project; and
 5        WHEREAS, As a result, substantial gestures of comfort and
 6    support have been extended to this child and her family; and
 7        WHEREAS, Ms. Beverly Reed is often credited with  coining
 8    the  name  "Girl  X" and endeavoring to keep her story in the
 9    news to help capture her attacker and to raise funds for  her
10    care; and
11        WHEREAS, Ms. Cathy C. Gardner, a reporter for The Chicago
12    Daily  Defender  was responsible for numerous articles on the
13    progress of the  police  investigation  and  updates  on  the
14    child's  medical condition before the major news dailies took
15    notice; and
16        WHEREAS, Mr. Derek Hill is a radio reporter  for  Station
17    V-103  who  kicked  off the first of many fundraisers via his
18    radio show, "Sunday Morning Live",  to  help  defray  medical
19    costs  that  will help Girl X's rehabilitation; therefore, be
20    it
21        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
22    NINETIETH  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23    commend and applaud Ms. Beverly Reed, Ms. Cathy  C.  Gardner,
24    and  Mr.  Derek  Hill  for  their  display of leadership in a
25    compassionate cause  together  with  all  the  other  people,
26    organizations,  and  businesses  making  contributions to the
27    Fund; and be it further
28        RESOLVED, That suitable  copies  of  this  resolution  be
29    presented  to  Ms.  Beverly  Reed,  Ms. Cathy C. Gardner, The
30    Chicago Daily Defender, Mr. Derek  Hill,  and  Radio  Station
31    V-103.

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