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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives recognize Attorney General Lisa Madigan for
4 her commitment to social and economic justice for all people
5 in Illinois and her unwavering support for programs that work
6 to end hunger; and
7 WHEREAS, While in the Senate as a leader in the education
8 committee, Ms. Madigan was instrumental in passage of the
9 Childhood Hunger Relief Act providing fiscal incentives to
10 schools to offer School Breakfast to children in Illinois;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, Ms. Madigan's compassion and leadership is
13 greatly appreciated by all who work to end hunger for the one
14 in eight children who go to bed hungry in our State; and
15 WHEREAS, Because of her commitment, the statewide
16 membership of the Illinois Hunger Coalition and Senator Paul
17 Simon are honoring Ms. Madigan on November 20, 2003 at the
18 Sixth Annual Paul Simon Public Service Award Luncheon; and
19 WHEREAS, The award will be presented to Ms. Madigan by
20 the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) of which she was
21 formerly co-chair; COWL is a bi-partisan caucus of elected
22 women legislators in both the House and Senate which was
23 organized to advance public policies that improve the quality
24 of life of Illinois women, children, and families; therefore,
25 be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we recognize Attorney General Lisa Madigan for her continuing
29 efforts to achieve social and economic justice for all people
30 in Illinois; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to Attorney General Lisa Madigan as an expression
2 of our respect and esteem.