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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, In the United States today, nearly 13.6 million
3single parents are raising over 21 million children; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Rhiannon Graham, a pageant contestant who was
5raised in a single-parent household and served as Miss Western
6Illinois 2023 and Miss Capital City 2024, has dedicated
7herself to community service opportunities that uplift and
8support single-parent families through the platform of Single
9But Not Alone; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rhiannon Graham's advocacy for single-parent
11families has included raising money for scholarships for
12students from single-parent families and partnering with
13advocacy organizations that support single-parent families,
14including the American Association of Single Parents, Single
15Parent Advocate, and Single Parent Living; and
 
16    WHEREAS, To raise awareness for single-parent families and
17their unique challenges, Rhiannon Graham created the gold
18tinsel Single But Not Alone Awareness Ribbon, the first
19awareness ribbon to show recognition for single-parent
20families; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

 

 

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1HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we recognize the gold tinsel Single But Not Alone Awareness
3Ribbon as a way to show support for single-parent families in
4Illinois; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That we recognize Rhiannon Graham for her
6advocacy for single-parent families; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Rhiannon Graham as a symbol of our respect and
9esteem.