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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, June 3, 2005, will be Sister Connie Probst's last 
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day at the Illinois Hunger Coalition of Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sister Connie will be leaving Illinois to become 
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part of the leadership team of her order of Roman Catholic 
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religious sisters in St. Louis Missouri; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A farewell party will be held on June 3, 2005, to 
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wish her the best in her new and exciting move into leadership 
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of her community of sisters; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois Hunger Coalition (IHC) is a statewide 
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membership organization that works to alleviate hunger through 
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education, networking, advocacy, and empowerment activities; 
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projects are designed and resources are pursued to achieve 
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progress towards the implementation of the mission; and

 
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    WHEREAS, For six years, Sister Connie has served as the 
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Community Organizer for IHC during which time she worked 
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closely with Representative Susana Mendoza and other members of 
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the General Assembly for passage of the Childhood Hunger Relief 
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Act resulting in a mandate for close to 400 schools to offer 
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school breakfast to low-income children in Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Her tireless advocacy and efforts to include 
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hungry people, immigrants, and residents of low-income 
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communities to get involved in their communities and to work 
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for public policy that promotes social justice for all people 
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has greatly enhanced the well-being of the people of Illinois; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under Sister Connie's leadership, the IHC founded 
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"Latino's Organized for Justice (LOJ)" in Kankakee, West 
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Chicago, Joliet, Chicago Back of the Yards, and N.W. suburban 
 


 






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Cook; LOJ has worked for justice for immigrants in the 
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workplace and has provided immigrant leadership for the 
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struggle for driver's licenses for all immigrants; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As part of the Grassroots Collaborative, LOJ 
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organized one-third of the 10,000 participants who rallied for 
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amnesty for immigrants in Chicago in September of 2000; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we recognize the selfless efforts of Sister Connie Probst and 
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extend our heartfelt thanks for her tireless advocacy on behalf 
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of those in need; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Sister Connie Probst as an expression of our 
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utmost admiration and esteem.