Bill Text: IL HJR0094 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the organizers of Bethel New Life Inc. on the occasion of the organization's 30th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0094 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0094-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are | ||||||
| 3 | pleased to congratulate the organizers of Bethel New Life Inc. | ||||||
| 4 | on the occasion of the organization's 30th anniversary; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. is a faith-based community | ||||||
| 6 | development corporation located on Chicago's West Side; since | ||||||
| 7 | the organization's founding in 1979, Bethel has worked to | ||||||
| 8 | "Realize God's vision of a restored society by empowering | ||||||
| 9 | individuals, strengthening families, and building | ||||||
| 10 | neighborhoods through community-driven, solution-oriented, and | ||||||
| 11 | value-centered approaches"; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. currently offers nearly 20 | ||||||
| 13 | programs through its Community of Elders, Housing & Economic | ||||||
| 14 | Development, Family & Individual Support, and Community | ||||||
| 15 | Development divisions; the organization strives to transform | ||||||
| 16 | the West Side of Chicago into a Community of Choice - a | ||||||
| 17 | community in which people choose to live, work, and do | ||||||
| 18 | business; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bethel New Life Inc. will celebrate its 30th | ||||||
| 20 | anniversary with a gala on April 22, 2010, at the Ambassador | ||||||
| 21 | East Hotel in Chicago; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 2 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 3 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate the organizers | ||||||
| 4 | of Bethel New Life Inc. on the occasion of the organization's | ||||||
| 5 | 30th anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness | ||||||
| 6 | in the future; and be it further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 8 | presented to Steven McCullough, President and CEO
of Bethel New | ||||||
| 9 | Life Inc. as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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