Bill Text: IL HR0048 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Paul Selden on the occasion of his retirement from Connections for the Homeless.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0048 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0048-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Paul Selden on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his retirement from Connections for the Homeless; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has been a crusader against the | ||||||
7 | blight of homelessness on our community for almost 40 years; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden's work with the homeless has | ||||||
10 | included leadership roles with the Jericho Project and Emmaus | ||||||
11 | House in New York City, Next Steps Partners, and Connections | ||||||
12 | for the Homeless; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has been an innovator in | ||||||
14 | developing services for those who are homeless or unstably | ||||||
15 | housed through his work as a co-founder of the National | ||||||
16 | Coalition for the Homeless, as a board member of the Coalition | ||||||
17 | for the Homeless in New York, as Director of the Chicago | ||||||
18 | Continuum of Care, as a board member of Housing Action | ||||||
19 | Illinois, and as a member of the Alliance to End Homelessness | ||||||
20 | in Suburban Cook County; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has transformed Connections for |
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1 | the Homeless in Evanston from a traditional shelter into a | ||||||
2 | Housing First Program that helps those in need to regain | ||||||
3 | long-term housing stability; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Selden has positioned Connections for the | ||||||
5 | Homeless for future growth and innovation as the need for | ||||||
6 | homeless services on the North Shore has doubled since the | ||||||
7 | recession began; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | congratulate Dr. Paul Selden on the occasion of his retirement | ||||||
11 | from Connections for the Homeless and for his plans to continue | ||||||
12 | advocacy and public education activities in pursuit of systemic | ||||||
13 | changes that will result in an end to homelessness; and be it | ||||||
14 | further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to Dr. Paul Selden as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
17 | respect.
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