Full Text of HR0516 94th General Assembly
HR0516 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Irma Delores Player Hall, an outstanding citizen | 3 |
| of the State of Illinois and an internationally acclaimed stage | 4 |
| and film actress, was born on June 3, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, She worked as a teacher for several years, and | 7 |
| after retiring from teaching in 1984, she relocated to Chicago, | 8 |
| where she appeared in numerous stage productions, including her | 9 |
| own play "Gentle Fire"; she twice earned Chicago's most coveted | 10 |
| prize for drama, the Joseph Jefferson Award; and
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| WHEREAS, During the 1980s and 1990s, she also made a number | 12 |
| of appearances on national television shows, including a | 13 |
| Showtime production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "To Sir with | 14 |
| Love II", which aired on CBS; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Hall finally received her big break in acting | 16 |
| at age 60 in 1996, when she turned in an unforgettable | 17 |
| performance as Aunt T, an 80-year-old blind woman, in "A Family | 18 |
| Thing", a movie that also starred James Earl Jones and Robert | 19 |
| Duvall; and
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| WHEREAS, She went on to star in several films, including | 21 |
| "Collateral", "The Ladykillers", "Soul Food", and "Lesson | 22 |
| Before Dying"; she has appeared in over 50 films and television | 23 |
| shows; and
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| WHEREAS, As she has shown great courage in her recovery | 25 |
| from a serious automobile accident that occurred in January of | 26 |
| 2004, Ms. Hall continues to receive honors for her remarkable | 27 |
| acting career, including a Career Achievement Award presented | 28 |
| at the 40th Chicago International Film Festival, a nomination | 29 |
| for this year's NAACP Image Award for Best Actress, and being | 30 |
| named DuSable Museum of Chicago's 2005 Black History Maker; and
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| WHEREAS, In honor of her many accomplishments, the Mayor | 2 |
| and City Council of the City of Chicago declared June 3, 2005, | 3 |
| to be Irma P. Hall Day throughout Chicago; the day will be | 4 |
| celebrated with a street dedication ceremony, a VIP reception, | 5 |
| and many more activities; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 |
| we congratulate Irma P. Hall on the occasion of her 70th | 9 |
| birthday and on having a day celebrated by the City of Chicago | 10 |
| in her honor; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to Irma P. Hall as an expression of our respect and | 13 |
| esteem and with best wishes for all of her future endeavors.
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