| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2584 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1615 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Davis of the 87 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Schofield of the 63 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Cannon of the 58 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Burnough |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 77 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Jackson of the 68 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing April 29, 2024, as Community Activist Day to acknowledge unsung heroic |
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| 18 | 18 | | activists and their strength, selfless courage, and hopeful actions that create a positive and2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | much improved future; and for other purposes.3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Community Activist Day recognizes individuals with spirit, vision, values,4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | leadership, and transformational activism who create a better tomorrow for generations yet5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | to be born; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Community Activist Day will focus on "activism" and "activist," which are7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | terms that date back to the slave revolts of the first century BC in the Roman Empire as well8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | as the civil actions and new social movements of the 1960s in the United States; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, activists fight the status quo and challenge injustice to balance the scales of10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | justice and have a long history of changing the world through reform; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, activists gather people together and build coalitions to tap into the power of12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | collaboration and collective strength and demand righteousness and change; collective action13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | that is purposeful, organized, and sustained over a period of time becomes known as a social14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | movement; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 1615 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, activists are inspirational leaders and role models who possess a mix of |
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| 36 | 36 | | unflagging effort, effective action, and tangible achievement, setting a standard for other17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | activists to duplicate within communities; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, activists advocate for fairness, transparency, ethics, and accessibility while19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | facilitating equity and diversity; they also advocate for all aspects of life such as social20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | justice agendas, including, but not limited to, civil rights issues, economic development,21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | environmental justice, health policy, education, criminal justice, voting rights, international22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | affairs, labor, and youth development.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body recognize April 29, 2024, as Community Activist Day, a day to25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | celebrate activists throughout history.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | public and the press.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | H. R. 1615 |
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| 50 | 50 | | - 2 - |
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