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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, November 5, 2006, marks six years since Ryan
3 Katcher, a student at the University of Illinois, was last
4 seen; and
 
5     WHEREAS, In 2001, there were 198,575 persons over the age
6 of 18 reported missing to law enforcement agencies nationwide;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Regardless of age or circumstances, all missing
9 persons have families who need support and guidance to endure
10 the days, months, or years they may spend searching for their
11 missing loved ones; and
 
12     WHEREAS, It is important to applaud the committed efforts
13 of families, law enforcement agencies, and concerned citizens
14 who work to locate missing persons and to prevent all forms of
15 victimization; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
18 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that in recognition of the life of
19 Ryan Katcher and all other missing persons in the State of
20 Illinois, we declare November 5, 2006, as Missing Persons Day
21 in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to Linda Katcher Griffith with our sincerest wishes
24 of support for her in the search for her son.