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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the
3 members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to
4 recognize Jennifer Hudson on her career and accomplishments;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar for Best Supporting
7 Actress at the 79th annual Academy Awards, held on Sunday,
8 February 25, 2007 for her debut role as "Effie Melody White" in
9 the movie Dreamgirls; she beat out over 750 other hopefuls for
10 the role; she is one of a very few to win an Oscar for a debut
11 role; and
 
12     WHEREAS, For her performance in Dreamgirls, she won the
13 National Board of Review for "Breakthrough Performance", the
14 New York Film Critics Award, the Las Vegas Film Critics Award,
15 the Phoenix Film Critic's Society Award, the Golden Satellite
16 Award, the Golden Globe Award, and the British Film Award; and
 
17     WHEREAS, She first became nationally known when she became
18 one of the twelve finalists on the third season of the FOX
19 television reality show American Idol in 2004; and
 
20     WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002 she started her journey by
21 successfully landing a major role as "Calliope" in the play

 

 

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1 Disney Wonder for the Disney cruise line, leaving in August
2 2003 to pursue her dreams on American Idol; and
 
3     WHEREAS, She was born on September 12, 1981 and grew up on
4 the south side of Chicago and began singing in the church choir
5 at age seven; she is a 1999 graduate of Dunbar Vocational High
6 School; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently
8 proclaimed Monday, February 26, 2007 as "Jennifer Hudson Day"
9 in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 recognize Jennifer Hudson on the success she has achieved in
13 her career and wish her nothing but the best in her future
14 endeavors; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Jennifer Hudson as a token of our respect and
17 esteem.