Full Text of HR0449 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Neurological disorders such as Huntington's | 3 | | Disease have social and economic impacts on both those affected | 4 | | and their families; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Each year, numerous Illinoisans are diagnosed | 6 | | with neurological disorders; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The fourth annual Stars of Hope Walk is being held | 8 | | on June 17, 2017 at Oak Ridge Park in
Washington, Illinois; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Stars of Hope Walk benefits patients and | 10 | | families affected by Huntington's Disease,
Parkinson's | 11 | | Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, and other neurological | 12 | | disorders; it includes a
two-mile walk, live music, | 13 | | family-friendly activities, a free 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 over $300,000 | 20 | | since its inception three 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; | 9 | | Kelly Ritter's two older sisters and Carl Ross's daughters, | 10 | | Laura and Lisa, were diagnosed with the disease; Lisa
passed | 11 | | away earlier this year, and their mother passed away in 1999, | 12 | | both from complications of Huntington's
Disease; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, These two families banded together and started the | 14 | | walk in 2014 with proceeds going to the OSF Foundation and the | 15 | | Illinois Neurological Institute to
support local patients and | 16 | | families; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | congratulate the organizers of the Stars of Hope Walk for its | 20 | | past success, and offer our support to help find a cure for | 21 | | Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other | 22 | | neurological disorders; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the organizers of the Stars of Hope
Walk, Carl and | 3 | | Linda Ross, and Hans and Kelly Ritter, as an expression of our | 4 | | esteem and respect.
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