[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1007 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         March 5, 2008.
Whereas on Thursday, February 14, 2008, a gunman entered a lecture hall on the 
        campus of Northern Illinois University and opened fire on the students 
        assembled there;
Whereas the gunman took the lives of 5 students and wounded 17 more;
Whereas the 5 students who lost their lives that day were--

    (1) Gayle Dubowski, age 20, of Carol Stream, Illinois, a devout member 
of her church who sang in the church choir and worked as a camp counselor 
and volunteer in rural Kentucky;

    (2) Catalina ``Cati'' Garcia, age 20, of Cicero, Illinois, a first-
generation American who had hoped to be a teacher, was her family's 
``princess'' and inspiration, and was rarely seen without a beaming smile;

    (3) Julianna Gehant, age 32, of Mendota, Illinois, who dreamed of 
becoming a teacher, and who spent more than 12 years in the United States 
Army and Army Reserve, serving our Nation and saving money for college;

    (4) Ryanne Mace, age 19, of Carpentersville, Illinois, a much-loved 
only child who was rarely without a warm smile and hoped to be a counselor 
so she could help others; and

    (5) Daniel Parmenter, age 20, of Westchester, Illinois, ``Danny'' to 
his friends, a 6-foot, 5-inch rugby player with a gentle spirit and bright 
future, who died trying to protect his girlfriend from gunfire;

Whereas the Northern Illinois University Police Department, the Police 
        Departments of DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Batavia, Cortland, Galesburg, 
        Genoa, Geneva, Mendota, St. Charles, Rockford, and the Village of 
        Winnebago, the Conservation Police, the Sheriff's Offices of DeKalb 
        County, Winnebago County, and Kane County, the Kane County Bomb Squad, 
        the Illinois State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
        Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Reach/Air Angel, 
        Flight for Life, Life Line, the Salvation Army, and the Fire and 
        Emergency Medical Services Department of DeKalb, Sycamore, Cortland, 
        Malta, Maple Park, Rochelle, Hampshire, Burlington, Shabbona, Hinckley, 
        Genoa-Kingston, Waterman, Elburn, St. Charles, Ogle-Lee, Kaneville, 
        Sugar Grove, North Aurora, and Somonauk responded to the emergency 
        promptly and assisted capably in the initial crisis and the subsequent 
        investigations;
Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, and other health care 
        providers at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, Saint Anthony Medical 
        Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Rockford Memorial Hospital, and 
        Northwestern Memorial Hospital provided professional and dedicated care 
        to the victims;
Whereas hundreds of volunteer counselors from Illinois and across the Nation 
        have come to Northern Illinois University to assist the campus 
        community;
Whereas the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Northern Illinois 
        University, the people of the city of DeKalb and the State of Illinois, 
        and all Americans have mourned the victims of this tragedy and have 
        offered support to the victims' friends and families and to the greater 
        Northern Illinois University community;
Whereas Northern Illinois University has established a scholarship fund to honor 
        the memory of the students slain in the February 14 tragedy; and
Whereas the Northern Illinois University community is determined to move 
        ``forward, together forward'', in the words of the Huskie fight song, 
        and to persevere through this tragedy with heavy hearts but unbroken 
        spirits: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its sincere condolences to the families, friends, and 
        loved ones of those who were killed in the tragic shooting on February 
        14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois: Gayle 
        Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Julianna Gehant, Ryanne Mace, and Daniel 
        Parmenter;
            (2) extends its support and prayers to those who were wounded and 
        wishes them a speedy recovery;
            (3) commends the emergency responders, law enforcement officers, 
        health care providers, and counselors who performed their duties with 
        professionalism and dedication in response to the tragedy;
            (4) reaffirms its commitment to helping ensure that schools, 
        colleges, and universities in the United States are safe and secure 
        environments for learning; and
            (5) expresses its solidarity with Northern Illinois University and 
        its students, faculty, staff, and administration as they mourn their 
        losses and as they recover from this tragic incident.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.