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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to recognize citizens of the State 
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of Illinois who have worked to make Illinois a great place to 
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live; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Organization of the NorthEast (ONE) 
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represents over 80 institutions serving the north side of 
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Chicago; and


 
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    WHEREAS, These institutions comprise the leading churches, 
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tenant organizations, banks, businesses, and not-for-profit 
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and community-based organizations serving 300,000 citizens; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, ONE is a leading voice of advocacy on issues of 
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affordable housing, employment, welfare reform, youth policy 
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relations, criminal justice, and education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, ONE strives to build and maintain successful mixed 
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economic and multi-ethnic communities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy has served as the Executive 
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Director of ONE for the last decade, building a reputation as a 
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forceful policy advocate, effective organizer, and thoughtful 
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builder of collaborations and community empowerment; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Sara Jane Knoy, ONE has 
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been named Community Organization of the Year by the Woods, 
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Weiboldt, New Prospects, and the John D. and Catherine T. 
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MacArthur Foundations; and



 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy has made vast and long-lasting 
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contributions to the residents of Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers 
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Park, North Center, and Lincoln Square; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy led efforts to improve the public 
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safety in the Rogers Park community by spearheading the 
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Ceasefire, anti-violence program; her leadership of this 
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program and her efforts working with the Chicago Police 
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Department, community leaders, elected officials, and 
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Ceasefire outreach workers led to progress in reducing violence 
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in the Rogers Park community; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Jane Knoy believed deeply in investing in the 
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youth of Chicago's northside communities and fought to ensure 
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that they had additional educational and recreational 
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programs; she was a key participant in the Rogers Park Yes 
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summer jobs program, which helps employ over 250 youth; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Jane  Knoy will leave ONE and the City of 
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Chicago in December to assume the role of lead organizer of the 
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Granite State Organizing Project in New Hampshire; therefore, 
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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 extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to Sara Jane Knoy 
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for making a lasting impact on the residents of the City of 
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Chicago and wish her success in her future endeavors; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Sara Jane Knoy.