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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Gang violence is recognized as a growing global 
3epidemic that is affecting people of every age, race, culture, 
4gender, and financial background; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and the Rusty Keeble 
6Foundation are working to help achieve a gang free America 
7through the GANGFREE campaign by providing assistance and 
8support for evidenced based prevention and intervention 
9programs, public forums for community discussions, 
10professional development training, effective enforcement, and 
11intelligence sharing; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Illinois and the Rusty Keeble Foundation's 
13GANGFREE project will be celebrating the month of November 
142013, during which communities and criminal justice 
15professionals within all disciplines throughout the State will 
16take a stand against gangs and the threat they pose to public 
17safety; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, This year's GANGFREE month will promote the 
19benefits of prevention, intervention, and enforcement within 
20our communities, schools, jails, and prisons; this observance 
21will educate the community on gang violence and how it can be 
22eradicated through a joint effort of a committed community; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 

  
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
3NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we declare November 2013 to be GANGFREE Month in the State of 
5Illinois and call upon all citizens of the State to take a 
6stand against the proliferation of gangs and gang violence by 
7becoming active in the community and we urge all citizens to 
8support law enforcement officials, volunteers, teachers, 
9health care professionals, and all those who work to help our 
10children avoid gangs and gang violence; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the GANGFREE  project as an expression of our 
13esteem and respect.