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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the 
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members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to 
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recognize Jennifer Hudson on her career and accomplishments; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar for Best Supporting 
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Actress at the 79th annual Academy Awards, held on Sunday, 
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February 25, 2007 for her debut role as "Effie Melody White" in 
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the movie Dreamgirls; she beat out over 750 other hopefuls for 
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the role; she is one of a very few to win an Oscar for a debut 
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role; and

 
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    WHEREAS, For her performance in Dreamgirls, she won the 
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National Board of Review for "Breakthrough Performance", the 
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New York Film Critics Award, the Las Vegas Film Critics Award, 
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the Phoenix Film Critic's Society Award, the Golden Satellite 
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Award, the Golden Globe Award, and the British Film Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She first became nationally known when she became 
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one of the twelve finalists on the third season of the FOX 
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television reality show American Idol in 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002 she started her journey by 
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successfully landing a major role as "Calliope" in the play 
 


 






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Disney Wonder for the Disney cruise line, leaving in August 
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2003 to pursue her dreams on American Idol; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She was born on September 12, 1981 and grew up on 
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the south side of Chicago and began singing in the church choir 
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at age seven; she is a 1999 graduate of Dunbar Vocational High 
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School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently 
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proclaimed Monday, February 26, 2007 as "Jennifer Hudson Day" 
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in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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recognize Jennifer Hudson on the success she has achieved in 
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her career and wish her nothing but the best in her future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Jennifer Hudson as a token of our respect and 
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esteem.