Bill Text: IL HR0776 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dorene Wiese on the occasion of being honored as a Local Hero by the Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0776 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0776-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dorene Wiese on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of being honored as a Local Hero by the Bank of | ||||||
| 5 | America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence | ||||||
| 7 | Initiative recognizes individuals and groups who make a | ||||||
| 8 | difference in their communities; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Dorene Wiese has dedicated the past 40 years of | ||||||
| 10 | her life to helping impoverished American Indians in Chicago | ||||||
| 11 | acquire educational opportunities; she was instrumental in the | ||||||
| 12 | development of the first literacy/GED program in that | ||||||
| 13 | community; she also founded the first American Indian film | ||||||
| 14 | production company; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Dorene Wiese has the distinction of being the | ||||||
| 16 | first member of her community to earn a doctoral degree in | ||||||
| 17 | adult education; she was the first American Indian to serve as | ||||||
| 18 | a community college administrator in the State of Illinois; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Dorene Wiese served as the last president of NAES | ||||||
| 20 | American Indian College, the only private American Indian | ||||||
| 21 | college in the United States; during her tenure, she secured a | ||||||
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| 1 | partnership with Eastern Illinois University and reorganized | ||||||
| 2 | the college’s programs for her American Indian students; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Dorene Wiese was honored as a Local Hero during a | ||||||
| 4 | reception at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago on | ||||||
| 5 | November 18, 2009; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Dorene Wiese serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
| 7 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
| 8 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 10 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 11 | congratulate Dorene Wiese on the occasion of being honored as a | ||||||
| 12 | Local Hero and wish her continued success and happiness in the | ||||||
| 13 | future; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to Dorene Wiese as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
| 16 | respect.
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