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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Thokozani Khupe, the
4 Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe is a founding member
6 and Vice-President of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC),
7 one of the main political parties in the Republic of Zimbabwe;
8 she has served as Deputy Prime Minister since February 11, 2009
9 and is a senior member of the Zimbabwean Parliament for the
10 Makokoba constituency in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe has been a stalwart
12 advocate on issues that concern the challenges faced by women
13 in Zimbabwe and throughout the world; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe served in the Zimbabwe
15 Amalgamated Railway Union (ZARU) in 1987; in 1991, she was
16 elected to serve as Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade
17 Unions' Women's Advisory Council and as a General Council
18 member; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe will be the guest of
20 honor and key note speaker at the Zimbabwe Trade & Cultural
21 Expo's Annual Gala in Chicago, which brings together elite

 

 

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1 businessmen, investors, and event dignitaries to discuss
2 business and investment opportunities for the nation of
3 Zimbabwe; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe serves as a model of
5 hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
6 State of Illinois, the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the world at
7 large; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 honor Thokozani Khupe, the Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe,
11 for her work in women's issues and welcome her to the State of
12 Illinois; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Deputy Prime Minister Khupe as a symbol of our
15 esteem and respect.