Full Text of HR0649 98th General Assembly
HR0649 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gang violence is recognized as a growing global | 3 | | epidemic that is affecting people of every age, race, culture, | 4 | | gender, and financial background; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and the Rusty Keeble | 6 | | Foundation are working to help achieve a gang free America | 7 | | through the GANGFREE campaign by providing assistance and | 8 | | support for evidenced based prevention and intervention | 9 | | programs, public forums for community discussions, | 10 | | professional development training, effective enforcement, and | 11 | | intelligence sharing; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Illinois and the Rusty Keeble Foundation's | 13 | | GANGFREE project will be celebrating the month of November | 14 | | 2013, during which communities and criminal justice | 15 | | professionals within all disciplines throughout the State will | 16 | | take a stand against gangs and the threat they pose to public | 17 | | safety; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, This year's GANGFREE month will promote the | 19 | | benefits of prevention, intervention, and enforcement within | 20 | | our communities, schools, jails, and prisons; this observance | 21 | | will educate the community on gang violence and how it can be | 22 | | eradicated through a joint effort of a committed community; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 4 | | we declare November 2013 to be GANGFREE Month in the State of | 5 | | Illinois and call upon all citizens of the State to take a | 6 | | stand against the proliferation of gangs and gang violence by | 7 | | becoming active in the community and we urge all citizens to | 8 | | support law enforcement officials, volunteers, teachers, | 9 | | health care professionals, and all those who work to help our | 10 | | children avoid gangs and gang violence; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the GANGFREE project as an expression of our | 13 | | esteem and respect.
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