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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Journalism Education Association and the |
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| National Scholastic Press Association will hold their JEA/NSPA |
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| Fall National High School Journalism Convention in 2005 in |
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| Chicago from November 10 through November 13; and
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| WHEREAS, Highlights of the convention include keynote |
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| addresses by some of the nation's top newsmakers and reporters; |
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| more than 200 learning sessions in newspaper, yearbook, |
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| photography, advising, press law, and more; special |
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| pre-convention and issue seminars; media and sight-seeing |
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| tours to top attractions and publications; on-site critiques |
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| and competitions, including the NSPA Best of Show and JEA |
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| Write-off competitions; information sharing at "Break with a |
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| Pro" and "Swap Shop"; and a trade show exhibit hall; and
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| WHEREAS, This convention is the largest fall gathering of |
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| student journalists in America; 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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| in honor of the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism |
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| Convention, we do hereby proclaim November 10, 2005, through |
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| November 13, 2005, as "High School Journalism Days" in the |
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| State of Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the Journalism Education Association and the |
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| National Scholastic Press Association as an expression of our |
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| respect and esteem and with best wishes for a successful |
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| convention.
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