Full Text of HR0343 95th General Assembly
HR0343 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the | 3 |
| cornerstones upon
which our society is built, and a marriage | 4 |
| that has achieved a notable
longevity is truly a model for the | 5 |
| people of the State of Illinois; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 7 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor Robert E. Mann and Sylvia | 8 |
| A. Mann on their 50-year wedding anniversary, May 5, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert and Sylvia met in 1953 on the South Side of | 10 |
| Chicago when Sylvia was a nursing student at Michael Reese | 11 |
| Hospital and Bob was a law student at the University of | 12 |
| Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Mann served for 16 years as State | 14 |
| Representative of the 24th district; he was named one of the | 15 |
| top ten greatest legislators in Illinois history by Chicago | 16 |
| Magazine; he sponsored landmark legislation to create the | 17 |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority, the School Lunch | 18 |
| Program, the Lake Michigan Bill of Rights, and other important | 19 |
| legislation; and
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| WHEREAS, Sylvia Mann taught nursing for over 30 years at | 21 |
| the University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern, and at |
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| Chicago State University until her retirement; she was adored | 2 |
| by her students, many of whom now practice at hospitals & | 3 |
| clinics in the Chicago area; she served on numerous community | 4 |
| boards including the former Hyde Park YMCA and the Chicago | 5 |
| Counseling Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Bob and Sylvia Mann have lived in Hyde Park all of | 7 |
| their married life; they have four children, Stephen, Stuart, | 8 |
| Laurie, and Elise, and seven grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, Bob and Sylvia Mann are members of KAM | 10 |
| Congregation; they lovingly refer to their family as the | 11 |
| "kosher nostra", based on the combination of Bob's Jewish | 12 |
| background and Sylvia's Italian ancestry; and
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| WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its | 14 |
| highest plateaus
when a couple such as Bob and Sylvia celebrate | 15 |
| their golden
wedding anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, Bob and Sylvia stand as examples of the best of | 17 |
| our
society, and their love and devotion to each other and to | 18 |
| their family and
friends serve as a reminder to all that hard | 19 |
| work, dedication, and love can
make a difference in today's | 20 |
| world; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 |
| congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mann on the occasion of | 3 |
| their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for | 4 |
| achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children and | 5 |
| grandchildren, and rich in friendships; and that we wish them | 6 |
| happiness and good health in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to Robert and Sylvia Mann as a symbol of our respect | 9 |
| and esteem.
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