Full Text of HR1322 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Neurological disorders such as Parkinson's | 3 | | Disease, Huntington's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease have | 4 | | social and
economic impacts on both those affected and their | 5 | | families; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Many Illinoisans are diagnosed with neurological | 7 | | disorders each year; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The third annual Stars of Hope Walk is being held | 9 | | on June 18, 2016 at Oak Ridge Park in
Washington, Illinois; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Stars of Hope Walk benefits patients and | 11 | | families affected by neurological disorders; it includes a | 12 | | two-mile walk, live
music, family-friendly activities, a free | 13 | | lunch, and more; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Thousands of families, friends, co-workers, and | 15 | | neighbors come together each year to support
three main | 16 | | objectives: find cures for neurodegenerative diseases, bring | 17 | | together people affected by the diseases, and raise awareness | 18 | | and
provide education; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, The Stars of Hope Walk has raised almost $200,000 | 20 | | since its inception two years ago; originally known as the
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| 1 | | Central Illinois Team Hope Walk, it was started by Carl and | 2 | | Linda Ross and Hans and Kelly Ritter in 2014 to raise awareness | 3 | | of
Huntington's Disease, support efforts toward finding a cure, | 4 | | and to provide an opportunity for those affected to
come | 5 | | together; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, These two families have been personally affected | 7 | | by Huntington's Disease, a genetic and fatal
disorder that | 8 | | causes a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Ritter's two older sisters, and Carl Ross's | 10 | | daughters, Laura and Lisa, have the disease, and their
mother | 11 | | passed away in 1999 from complications of Huntington's Disease; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The event is being expanded this year to benefit | 14 | | patients with other neurological disorders; proceeds will go to | 15 | | the OSF Foundation and the Illinois Neurological Institute to | 16 | | support patients
and families in Central Illinois; therefore, | 17 | | be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | congratulate the organizers of the Stars of Hope Walk for its | 21 | | past success,
and offer our support to help find a
cure for | 22 | | Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the organizers of the Stars of Hope
Walk, Carl and | 4 | | Linda Ross, and Hans and Kelly Ritter, as an expression of our | 5 | | esteem and respect.
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