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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, National Black Nurses Day was initiated by
3 Alicia Georges in 1989 to celebrate the contributions of
4 African American Nurses in the health care field; through the
5 efforts of Honorable Charles B. Rangel, February 3, 1989 was
6 declared as the First National Black Nurses Day in the U.S.
7 House of Representatives; and
8 WHEREAS, Each year during African American History Month,
9 the first Friday in February is recognized as National Black
10 Nurses Day and is celebrated throughout the country; and
11 WHEREAS, In honor of this prestigious day, the
12 Kennedy-King College's Chapter of the National Student Nurses
13 Association celebrates the contributions that African
14 American Nurses have made in the health care field; and
15 WHEREAS, Kennedy-King College's Chapter of the National
16 Student Nurses Association is dedicated to continuing the
17 legacy of providing quality health care and educational
18 services throughout the community; these services include the
19 following: Annual Blood Drives in conjunction with the
20 American Red Cross; HIV Education and Screening through
21 Roseland Community Hospital Association; Clothing and Food
22 Drives for Homeless and Shelters; Mental Health/Depression
23 Education and Screening; Blood Pressure Screening; Diabetes
24 Education; and STD Education and Screening; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we do hereby recognize the first Friday in February (African
28 American History Month), as National Black Nurses Day and we
29 honor Kennedy-King College's Chapter of the National Student
30 Nurses' Association for its continued commitment to quality
31 health care and educational services to the community; and be
32 it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the Kennedy-King College's Chapter of the
3 National Student Nurses' Association with our respect and
4 esteem.