[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 14 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 14

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
   should be issued in honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of 
                                Chicago.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2003

   Mr. Rush submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
   should be issued in honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of 
                                Chicago.

Whereas Mayor Harold Washington was an exemplary public servant and dynamic 
        leader who dedicated his life to his beloved Chicago and to equal 
        opportunity for all of Chicago's citizens;
Whereas Washington was a graduate of DuSable High School, Roosevelt University, 
        and the Northwestern University School of Law;
Whereas Washington served his country during World War II with the 1887th 
        Engineer Aviation Battalion in the South Pacific, where his unit 
        received the Meritorious Service Unit award, and he was honorably 
        discharged after highly decorated military service;
Whereas Washington served the city of Chicago as a legislator in the Illinois 
        House of Representatives, the Illinois State Senate, and the United 
        States House of Representatives;
Whereas in 1983 Washington was the first African-American elected mayor of 
        Chicago after a record voter turnout, and after a campaign that centered 
        around reform and an end to political patronage;
Whereas while mayor of Chicago, Washington achieved countless important 
        developments for the city of Chicago, including the creation of the 
        city's Ethics Commission, enhanced minority and small business 
        contracting, opening city government to the freedom of information 
        standards, and a more equitable provision of public services to city 
        neighborhoods;
Whereas Washington was elected to a second term as mayor in 1987 with ambitious 
        plans for his second term;
Whereas Washington tragically passed away at his office desk in City Hall on 
        November 25, 1987; and
Whereas the issuance of a postage stamp recognizing Washington's contributions 
        will broaden the understanding of his work, his contributions to the 
        city of Chicago and the United States, and his stature as a trailblazer 
        and role model for Chicagoans of all racial and ethnic backgrounds: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States 
        Postal Service in honor of Harold Washington; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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