Full Text of HR0353 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan | 3 | | Chicago (RHAMC), an Illinois Not-For-Profit corporation, has | 4 | | been awarded the prestigious Edward R. Loveland Memorial Award | 5 | | in 2011 from the American College of Physicians; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The award is given yearly to one individual or | 7 | | organization in the entire United States for a distinguished | 8 | | contribution in the health field; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Respiratory Health Association was recognized for | 10 | | its long history of community lung health work in metropolitan | 11 | | Chicago and Illinois; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Respiratory Health Association was commended | 13 | | specifically for its advocacy work to pass smoke-free laws in | 14 | | Illinois, its work to develop a State plan for addressing COPD | 15 | | in Illinois, and its Fight Asthma Now program for | 16 | | schoolchildren, which has been used to teach more than 2,500 | 17 | | Chicago Public School children to manage their asthma; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Respiratory Health Association addresses asthma, | 19 | | COPD, lung cancer, tobacco control, and air quality with a | 20 | | comprehensive approach involving research, education, and | 21 | | advocacy activities;
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Respiratory Health Association has formed | 2 | | partnerships with schools, childcare providers, community | 3 | | organizations, and local businesses throughout the State of | 4 | | Illinois to help succeed in achieving its mission; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, With this honor, Respiratory Health Association | 6 | | joins the ranks of past recipients of the Edward R. Loveland | 7 | | Memorial Award, including the Centers for Disease Control, | 8 | | National Institutes of Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson | 9 | | Foundation; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | we commend Respiratory Health Association on this award and its | 13 | | continued leadership in addressing lung health through | 14 | | research, education, and advocacy; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to Respiratory Health Association as a symbol of our | 17 | | respect and esteem.
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