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92_HR0806 LRB9216607BHbhA 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The American Jewish Committee has worked since 3 1906 to advance religious, ethnic and racial understanding 4 worldwide, combating discrimination, promoting human rights 5 and advocating for public policy positions deeply rooted in 6 American democratic values; and 7 WHEREAS, The American Jewish Committee bestows this 8 year's Cultural Achievement Award on Harriet Meyer for her 9 work as President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund and as the 10 brains behind the model Educare Center in Chicago; and 11 WHEREAS, Harriet Meyer's extensive experience and 12 accomplishments will be duly recognized by the American 13 Jewish Committee at the awards ceremony on April 22, 2002; 14 and 15 WHEREAS, We join in honoring the essential Harriet, a 16 longtime Hyde Parker who is loving wife to Rick and devoted 17 mother to Nikki and Claudia; Harriet, the avid art collector 18 who speaks French fluently and whose compassion is matched 19 only by her sense of humor; Harriet whose forceful voice 20 calls attention to the importance of every child's earliest 21 years; Harriet whose passion for the proposition that it is 22 caring - and cost effective - to provide early learning, 23 healthy child development and quality child care has had a 24 major impact on this state's public policies; now, therefore 25 be it 26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 27 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 28 we congratulate the American Jewish Committee on its choice 29 of Harriet Meyer as the recipient of the 2002 Cultural 30 Achievement Award; and be it further 31 RESOLVED, That, with a tip of our collective hat, we -2- LRB9216607BHbhA 1 congratulate Harriet on her award and thank her for her work 2 as a tireless champion for children, known throughout 3 Illinois for her generosity in giving and her generosity of 4 spirit; and be it further 5 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this preamble and 6 resolution be presented to Harriet Meyer and to the American 7 Jewish Committee.