Full Text of HR0822 96th General Assembly
HR0822 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate George "Georgie | 4 |
| Porgie" Andros on the occasion of being named one of Billboard | 5 |
| Magazine's Top 10 Dance Artists of the Decade; and
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| WHEREAS, In March of 1993, Georgie Porgie created the Music | 7 |
| Plant Group, a management company with its own label, | 8 |
| production, and distribution arms; after 16 years of hard work, | 9 |
| the Chicago-based company has become the longest standing dance | 10 |
| label in the United States; and
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| WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie's company has released countless | 12 |
| worldwide hits and has written and produced works for major | 13 |
| artists such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Crystal Waters, | 14 |
| the Spice Girls, Mary J. Blige, Jody Watley, Zhane, Tag Team, | 15 |
| R. Kelly, and Ivy Queen, among many others; his own records | 16 |
| have reached #1 on the International Dance Club Charts and | 17 |
| Dance/Pop Radio Charts and have enjoyed great success in over | 18 |
| 14 countries; and
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| WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie is one of only 2 males to be picked | 20 |
| as a Top Dance Artist of the Decade; unlike the other musicians | 21 |
| on the list, he has reached this distinguished position without | 22 |
| the benefit of a major music label; and
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| WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie's intense commitment to his craft | 2 |
| and his immense talent have earned him the title of "The | 3 |
| Ambassador of Dance Music"; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| congratulate George "Georgie Porgie" Andros on the occasion of | 7 |
| being named one of Billboard Magazine's Top 10 Dance Artists of | 8 |
| the Decade and wish him continued success and happiness in the | 9 |
| future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to George "Georgie Porgie" Andros as a symbol of our | 12 |
| esteem and respect.
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