Full Text of HR0477 95th General Assembly
HR0477 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to show their support for the Jazz in the | 4 |
| Park for Charity event at Governors State University in | 5 |
| University Park on July 29, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity is a 5 hour event | 7 |
| which features a variety of food from local restaurants and | 8 |
| live jazz entertainment; Ramsey Lewis' headline performance is | 9 |
| being sponsored by Great Lakes Bank; auctions, door prizes, and | 10 |
| free food and beverages makes this signature event memorable | 11 |
| for its attendees; and
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| WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity is a collaborative | 13 |
| effort of 13 not-for-profit groups: Girl Scouts of South Cook | 14 |
| County, the Governors State University Foundation, Grand | 15 |
| Prairie Services, Healing Racism - Chicago Southland, the | 16 |
| Homewood Rotary, the Illinois Philharmonic, the Illinois Youth | 17 |
| Advocate Program, the Jassac Charitable Foundation, Inc. and | 18 |
| Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., JASS Alumnae Chapter, the JESF | 19 |
| Foundation of Theta Rho Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha | 20 |
| Sorority, Inc., the League of Women Voters of the | 21 |
| Homewood/Flossmoor Area, the Matteson Rotary, Special Kid's | 22 |
| Fund, Inc., the South Suburban Chicago Links, and the Tall | 23 |
| Grass Arts Association; these groups are located in Chicago |
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| southland communities and profits from the event benefit these | 2 |
| groups; and
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| WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity draws approximately | 4 |
| 1,500 citizens and Governors State University alumni to the GSU | 5 |
| lakefront; the event is marketed to the entire Chicagoland | 6 |
| area, along with 29,000 GSU alumni spread out across the United | 7 |
| States; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| support the Jazz in the Park for Charity event on July 29, 2007 | 11 |
| and wish continued good fortune and success in the future to | 12 |
| all groups involved.
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