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92_HR0173 LRB9208530RHrhA 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in 4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Illinois Arts 6 Alliance Foundation will award Lewis Manilow with the 7 Illinois Arts Legend Award for Advocate at the annual 8 Illinois Arts Legend Awards Benefit Dinner on April 2, 2001; 9 and 10 WHEREAS, Lewis Manilow has made extraordinary 11 contributions to the cultural life of Illinois through his 12 philanthropic support, dedication and leadership; his 13 commitment to the arts in Illinois includes his tenure as 14 past President and Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art, 15 and as a visionary in the revitalization of the North Loop 16 theater district, home of the new Goodman Theater; and 17 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has particularly benefited 18 from Mr. Manilow's generosity and lasting contributions to 19 the performing and fine arts over the past thirty years; 20 through his outstanding commitment, Illinois continues to 21 flourish as a benchmark for the arts on a national and 22 international level; some of the institutions that Mr. 23 Manilow has actively supported over the years include the 24 Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the 25 Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, the Field 26 Museum of Natural History, the Goodman Theater, and the 27 Chicago Shakespeare Theater; and 28 WHEREAS, Mr. Manilow's deep involvement in the arts 29 extends to the national front; he has served on boards, 30 councils, and committees for various national institutions, 31 including the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the 32 Harvard Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney -2- LRB9208530RHrhA 1 Museum of American Art; and 2 WHEREAS, Mr. Manilow has been instrumental in promoting 3 the arts and strengthening the cultural institutions 4 throughout the State and country; he is truly a great 5 presence in the Chicago art community for his many 6 achievements and dedication to advocating and supporting the 7 arts; therefore, be it 8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 9 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 10 we congratulate Lewis Manilow on receiving the Illinois Arts 11 Legend Award for Advocate for his extraordinary contributions 12 to the cultural life of the State of Illinois; and be it 13 further 14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to 15 Lewis Manilow as an expression of our esteem.