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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that  Cordell  Reed
 6    will be honored by the Friends of Chicago State University on
 7    September  6,  2001  for his commitment to the University and
 8    its students; and

 9        WHEREAS, Cordell Reed,  the  retired  vice  president  of
10    Commonwealth  Edison  Company  and  esteemed  member  of  the
11    Chicago  business community, is currently serving as chairman
12    of the Chicago State University Foundation Board;  under  his
13    leadership  and  guidance,  the University has raised over $5
14    million  to  support  technology  enhancements  and   student
15    scholarships;  in  addition,  he  has  been  instrumental  in
16    establishing  a  strong  pre-engineering  program  at Chicago
17    State University; and

18        WHEREAS, Cordell Reed's  efforts  and  involvements  have
19    increased  the  number  of  women  and  minorities  who  have
20    selected engineering careers; and

21        WHEREAS,  Cordell Reed's kindness and generosity has been
22    vital to the success of many of the students at Chicago State
23    University; therefore, be it

24        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
25    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26    we  congratulate Cordell Reed on being honored by the Friends
27    of  Chicago  State  University  for  his  commitment  to  the
28    University and its students; and be it further

29        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
30    presented to Cordell Reed as an expression of our esteem.

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