Full Text of HR0469 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Dr. Walt Whitman and the Soul | 4 | | Children of Chicago as they celebrate
35 years of being a | 5 | | successful arts program with proven results of engaging | 6 | | children and helping
to turn them into globally responsible | 7 | | leaders; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Soul Children of Chicago was established in | 9 | | 1981, starting with one man and 22 children; Dr. Whitman | 10 | | developed a world class
performance group with a single-minded | 11 | | purpose: to utilize music as the motivator and catalyst
to | 12 | | inspire young people throughout the world to have faith in | 13 | | themselves, each other, and God; the objective is to "Educate | 14 | | the Minds, Elevate the Spirits, and Illuminate the Souls of Our | 15 | | Youth; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The Spiritual and professional discipline of Dr. | 17 | | Whitman forms the foundation and reason for
the standard of | 18 | | excellence set forth and continuously achieved in every aspect | 19 | | of the Soul
Children; this is the driving force behind their | 20 | | vocal and performance skills; it builds character
and creates | 21 | | servant leaders of integrity in education, family, business, | 22 | | arts and entertainment, government, religion, and media; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Soul Children has touched the | 2 | | lives of thousands of Chicago youth who have
traveled and | 3 | | performed with the group; this organization has played an | 4 | | important role in serving
Chicago youth from some of the | 5 | | toughest areas in the city, helping to turn them into
| 6 | | successful men and women; the Englewood-based organization | 7 | | serves children aged seven to 17
from all over Chicago and | 8 | | suburban Cook County; the organization's music and reach is so
| 9 | | expansive that it has encouraged the creation of more than 100 | 10 | | Soul Children choirs around the
world; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, To this day, Dr. Whitman and the Soul Children of | 12 | | Chicago continue to serve the
community as a | 13 | | non-denominational, non-profit, educational organization | 14 | | dedicated to enhancing
the lives of our youth; the Soul | 15 | | Children remain passionate and committed to being the change
| 16 | | they desire to create; they lead with integrity and | 17 | | authenticity, consistently embracing new
challenges, promoting | 18 | | peace and happiness, and inspiring people all over the world; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 22 | | recognize Dr. Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago as | 23 | | they celebrate 35 years of being a successful arts program, and | 24 | | we wish them many mores successful years; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the Soul Children of Chicago as a symbol of our | 3 | | respect and esteem.
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