[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 133 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 133

Honoring Barack Hussein Obama and the significance of his becoming the 
         first African-American President of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2009

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, 
 Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. 
Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
Meeks of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Moore of 
 Wisconsin, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of 
   Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Barack Hussein Obama and the significance of his becoming the 
         first African-American President of the United States.

Whereas, on January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated as the 44th 
        President of the United States, becoming the fifth-youngest President 
        and the first African-American President;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law 
        School, where he was the first African-American president of the Harvard 
        Law Review;
Whereas, in 1985, Barack Hussein Obama moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he 
        worked as a community organizer with low-income residents of Chicago's 
        Roseland community and Altgeld Gardens public housing development;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama was a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught 
        constitutional law at the University of Chicago for more than a decade;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama's work in the community and dedication to civil and 
        constitutional rights led him to run for political office and he was 
        elected, in 1996, to the Illinois State Senate as the representative 
        from the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park;
Whereas, as a State Senator, Barack Hussein Obama was known for working in a 
        bipartisan manner to pass legislation with respect to ethics reform, 
        health care services, early childhood education programs, and an earned 
        income tax credit for the working poor;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama began his bid to become a United States Senator 
        representing Illinois in 2003 and was selected to give the keynote 
        address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 and 
        quickly became known for his legislative work to support alternative 
        energy sources, reform Senate rules with respect to lobbyists and gifts, 
        improve benefits for veterans, and destroy weapons of mass destruction 
        in Eastern Europe and Russia;
Whereas Barack Hussein Obama's election as President signifies a milestone in 
        the history of the United States, as he is the only African-American to 
        hold that office; and
Whereas prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 approximately only 100 African-
        Americans held elective office in all of the United States and less than 
        45 years later there are thousands of African-Americans in such offices, 
        including the President: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the ascension of an African-American to the 
        office of President of the United States to be a historic 
        achievement; and
            (2) honors the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as 
        President of the United States.
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