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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 congratulate Charlie Kim on the 
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occasion of becoming a United States citizen on January 6, 
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2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim was born in Korea in 1939; he has 
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lived in the United States for 35 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim has bore witness to the Japanese 
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occupation of Korea, the end of World War II, and the Korean 
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War; during the Korean War, his family fled to the south to 
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escape Russian occupation; from 1959 to 1962, he served in the 
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Marine Corps for the Republic of Korea (ROK); he is currently a 
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member of the 1st Marine Division Association and was awarded 
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honorary general status in the Marine Corps in 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim is fluent in German; he has performed 
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German and Russian translations at the National War College and 
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often visits the German town in Chicago to talk with various 
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German Americans; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim has published two books in Korean, 
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including volume 1 of a 12-volume history on the Battle of 
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Stalingrad and a history on Genghis Khan; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim believes in serving the less 
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fortunate; for 5 years, he, along with other Lions Club 
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members, volunteered once a month at the Lincoln Park Community 
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Shelter by providing haircuts, medical help, and food; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim was the founder of the Chicago Tae-sup 
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Lions Club in October of 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charlie Kim married Boon Ok Kim in 1970; his wife 
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is currently studying to become a U.S. citizen; together, they 
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have a son, Ki Won Kim, and a daughter, Jun Sook Kim; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Charlie Kim on the occasion of becoming a United 
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States citizen and wish him success and happiness in his 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 Charlie Kim as a symbol of our esteem and respect.