Full Text of HR1241 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives recognize that gang violence is a growing | 4 | | global epidemic that affects people of every age, race, | 5 | | culture, gender and financial background; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and the Rusty Keeble | 7 | | Foundation are working to help achieve a gang-free America | 8 | | through the GANGFREE Illinois campaign; GANGFREE Illinois | 9 | | provides assistance and support for evidence-based prevention | 10 | | and intervention programs, public forums for community | 11 | | discussions, professional development training, effective | 12 | | enforcement, and intelligence sharing in order to combat gang | 13 | | violence in Illinois; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, During the month of November, communities and | 15 | | criminal justice professionals of all disciplines throughout | 16 | | the State, in conjunction with various State agencies and the | 17 | | Rusty Keeble Foundation's GANGFREE Project, will take a stand | 18 | | against gangs and the threat they pose to public safety; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, This year's GANGFREE Month will promote the | 20 | | benefits of prevention, intervention, and enforcement within | 21 | | our communities, schools, jails, and prisons; this observance | 22 | | will educate citizens on gang violence and how it can be |
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| 1 | | eradicated through a joint effort of a committed community; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of this body call upon young people | 3 | | and all citizens in the State of Illinois and elsewhere to | 4 | | recognize and unite against the proliferation of gangs and gang | 5 | | violence within our communities; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we designate November of 2012 as GANGFREE Illinois Month and | 9 | | call upon the citizens of this State to take a stand against | 10 | | the proliferation of gangs and gang violence by becoming active | 11 | | in their communities; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That we pledge our support to those law | 13 | | enforcement officials, volunteers, teachers, health care | 14 | | professionals, and others who work to help our children avoid | 15 | | gangs and gang violence and urge the citizens of this State to | 16 | | support these individuals as well; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the Rusty Keeble Foundation as a symbol of our | 19 | | respect and esteem.
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