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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Character Matters in Lake County is a community
3 organization dedicated to encouraging schools, businesses, and
4 communities throughout Lake County to promote common ethical
5 values, including caring, respect, fairness, honesty,
6 trustworthiness, citizenship, and responsibility; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Character Matters in Lake County is engaged in
8 educational and promotional activities to weave good character
9 into the fabric of everyday life throughout Lake County; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Character Matters in Lake County was founded in
11 1999 by the College of Lake County, the Lake County Regional
12 Office of Education, and a task force of over 30 community
13 organizations; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Character Matters in Lake County has fostered
15 cooperation among schools, communities, and businesses in
16 order to surround young people with positive values and role
17 models; the program has had a positive, lasting impact on
18 children; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Students selected for the Excellence in Character
20 award will be honored on May 4, 2006, at a county-wide
21 ceremony; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 the month of May shall be recognized as Character Matters month
25 throughout the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That we congratulate the members of Character
27 Matters in Lake County for their dedication to improving the
28 quality of life in Lake County; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Character Matters in Lake County.