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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate the administration,
4		staff, and students of Roosevelt University on the occasion of
5		its 70th anniversary on April 17, 2015; and
6		WHEREAS, Roosevelt University has graduated more than
7		85,000 students who have become leaders in their professions
8		and careers, including Chicago's first African-American mayor,
9		Harold Washington; and
10		WHEREAS, Roosevelt University was founded at a time when
11		most American universities and colleges did not enroll large
12		numbers of minority, immigrant, or Jewish students; and
13		WHEREAS, Roosevelt University became one of the nation's
14		first colleges to admit all qualified students, regardless of
15		race, religion, or national origin; and
16		WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Roosevelt University has
17		always remained true to the values of inclusiveness,
18		opportunity, and social justice; today, Roosevelt remains one
19		of the most diverse private universities in the Midwest;
20		therefore, be it

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1		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3		congratulate the administration, staff, and students of
4		Roosevelt University on the occasion of its 70th anniversary
5		and wish President Middleton and the entire Roosevelt
6		University community many years of continued success in the
7		future; and be it further
8		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9		presented to Roosevelt University President Chuck Middleton
10		and the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees.