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91_HR0514 LRB9110163CBcb 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It is with pleasure that we honor organizations 3 in the State of Illinois that have contributed so much to 4 their communities; and 5 WHEREAS, The South Oakwood-Brookhaven Neighborhood 6 Organization is a not-for-profit organization registered with 7 the State of Illinois; its purpose if to improve the quality 8 of life for members of the community, spreading information 9 about the resources and opportunities available to residents 10 and businesses and providing assistance in using resources 11 effectively; and 12 WHEREAS, The South Oakwood-Brookhaven Neighborhood 13 Organization is the parent organization of the 73rd and 14 Dobson Housing Corporation, which sponsors the Leigh-Johnson 15 Court Development, a mixed income housing development located 16 at 73rd Street between Dobson and Greenwood Avenues; and 17 WHEREAS, The idea for the Housing Corporation was 18 initiated under the leadership of Mr. Edison Hoard, the first 19 director of the Organization, under a grant from the Field 20 Foundation; and 21 WHEREAS, In June of 1999, the 40th anniversary of the 22 South Oakwood-Brookhaven Neighborhood Organization was 23 celebrated; therefore, be it 24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 25 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 26 we congratulate the South Oakwood-Brookhaven Neighborhood 27 Organization on its 40th anniversary and thank the members 28 for all that has been accomplished; we extend our best wishes 29 for the future; and be it further 30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 31 presented to the President of the Organization.