Honors Jeffery Leving for his work in safeguarding the rights of fathers and protecting the welfare of children and families in this State.
Mourns the death of Alice Carter.
Honors Chinta Strausberg for her work in journalism.
Congratulates the members of ABLE Central-Western Region, Naperville Chapter, for its many accomplishments as an Employee Business Partner in Alcatel-Lucent and thanks the organization for serving as an advocate in the African-American community and as a source of quality diversity programming, especially during Black History Month.
Honors Grace Sims Holt for her many achievements as an educator and for serving as an exemplar in the African-American community.
Honors Stella Foster, author of "Stella's Column" in the Chicago Sun-Times, for her work in journalism.
Honors Richard Howard Hunt for his many achievements as an artist.
Congratulates the members of America's Blood Centers on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and thanks the organization for its 50 years of service and commitment to a safe and adequate blood supply for our nation. Congratulates the members of the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers on its 10th anniversary and thank the organization for the decade of service and commitment to a safe and adequate blood supply for our State.
Thanks William S. Winston for his dedicated service to our nation and for his many years of spiritual and charitable service to the people of the State of Illinois.
Honors Richard Howard Hunt for his many achievements as an artist.
