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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sylvia Jo Oglesby 
4on the occasion of her 75th birthday on February 15, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sylvia Jo Oglesby is an active participant in 
6numerous HIV/AIDS events, community AIDS walks, awards 
7dinners, holiday celebrations, and other events; she is the 
8founder and coordinator of the Clergy Leadership Summit for 
9HIV/AIDS Community Outreach; she is the founder of the Bright 
10Lights AIDS Run/Walk Team, which participates in the annual 
11AIDS Foundation of Chicago Run/Walk event; she developed the 
12Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal's Keeping Hope 
13Alive HIV/AIDS Ministry (K.H.A.M.), and led the organization 
14for 10 years; she coordinated short-term HIV/AIDS prevention 
15programs for the Trinity United Church of Christ's 
16Amani-Trinity United Health Corporation and for the Grand 
17Boulevard Federation in Bronzeville; she is also actively 
18involved with the Southside HIV/AIDS Resource Providers

19(S.H.A.R.P.), community outreach and support initiatives, and 
20faith and community endeavors; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Sylvia Jo Oglesby is the founder and coordinator 
22of Englewood Advocates of Grace for Lives, Education, and 
23Service (E.A.G.L.E.S.); and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sylvia Jo Oglesby received a resolution from the 
2Chicago City Council on December 1, 2004 for her work in 
3organizing Chicago World AIDS Day activities; and

  
 
4    WHEREAS, Sylvia Jo Oglesby will celebrate her 75th birthday 
5with a public party in her honor on February 18, 2012 at 
6Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church in Chicago; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate Sylvia Jo Oglesby on the occasion of her 75th 
11birthday and wish her continued success and happiness in her 
12future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Sylvia Jo Oglesby as a symbol of our esteem and 
15respect.