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IL HR0035
Resolution
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kambium Buckner
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AI Summary
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Urges the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to select Chicago as the host city for the 2028 Omega Psi Phi Conclave
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Highlights Chicago's infrastructure, including McCormick Place (the largest convention center in North America), as ideal for hosting the biennial gathering of thousands of fraternity members
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Notes Omega Psi Phi's historical ties to Chicago, including founder Dr. Ernest Everett Just who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and other founders who studied in the city
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Emphasizes the anticipated economic benefits to Chicago and Illinois from hosting the event
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the fraternity's Supreme Council, the Governor of Illinois, the Mayor of Chicago, and the Illinois Office of Tourism
Legislative Description
URGES-OMEGA PSI PHI-CHICAGO
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
7/1/2025