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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are honored to
3 recognize significant milestones in the lives of the people
4 of this State; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Irving Brooks
6 Harris of Chicago is celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of
7 his birth; and
8 WHEREAS, Irving Brooks Harris was born and raised in St.
9 Paul, Minnesota; he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from
10 Yale University in 1931 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, He and his brother were the owners of the Toni
13 Home Permanent Company until 1947; he served as executive
14 vice-president of Toni from 1946 to 1952 and director of the
15 Gillette Company from 1948 to 1960; and
16 WHEREAS, Irving B. Harris is known for his commitment to
17 improving the chances of disadvantaged children; his work
18 resulted in the creation of the Erikson Institute, The Ounce
19 of Prevention Fund, the Beethoven Project, the Doula Project,
20 and Zero to Three: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers,
21 and Families; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Harris established the Irving B. Harris
23 School for Public Policy Studies at the University of
24 Chicago; he is currently serving as Chairman of William
25 Harris Investors, Inc., Chairman of the Board and Director of
26 The Acorn Fund, Chairman of The Harris Foundation, and
27 Director of Harriscope of Los Angeles; therefore, be it
28 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
29 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
30 we congratulate Irving Brooks Harris on the occasion of his
31 ninetieth birthday and extend to Irving Brooks Harris and his
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1 wife, Joan, our sincere best wishes for the future; and be it
2 further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Irving Brooks Harris as an expression of our
5 respect and esteem.