[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1007 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1007
Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the
devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern
Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2008
Mr. Manzullo (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Bean, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Hare, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Weller of
Illinois, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Harman) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the
devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern
Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
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.
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