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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In response to a series of violent acts in |
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| Springfield, the Reverend Lee Fields, Jr., senior pastor of |
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| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Springfield, organized a "Stop |
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| the Violence" march, held on February 6, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Hope and faith were the overall messages of the |
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| march, and the need for each citizen to take responsibility for |
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| stopping the violence in their own home was highlighted; and
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| WHEREAS, The event included speeches from students, |
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| clergy, State lawmakers, and community leaders; the mayor, |
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| police chief, aldermen, and other city and State officials also |
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| attended; and
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| WHEREAS, Participants gathered in more than 200 vehicles at |
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| Southeast High School then drove together to Fourth Street and |
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| Capitol Avenue to walk to the east steps of the Capitol for a |
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| prayer and candlelight vigil; and
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| WHEREAS, Reverend Fields talked about people taking charge |
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| of their own children and the importance of teaching |
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| self-respect and not blaming the problems of youth on their |
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| schools; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we thank Reverend Lee Fields, Jr., for his community leadership |
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| in heightening public awareness to the growing violence in his |
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| community by organizing a "Stop the Violence" march; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Reverend Fields as an expression of our gratitude |
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| for his involvement in the community.
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