74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
SA to SCR 12
 
LC 3133/SCR 12-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 12
 
        By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
 
                            March 29
 
  Delete lines 2 through 12 of the printed concurrent resolution
and insert:
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan, formerly known as William Earl
Cross, was born on May 12, 1943, and passed away on July 7, 2006;
and
  ' Whereas after graduating from Jefferson High School in 1961,
Abdul Halim Rahsaan enlisted in the United States Army and was
honorably discharged; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan attended Southern Illinois
University and Lewis and Clark College where he received numerous
certificates and honors; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan began boxing at the Knott Street
Community Center where his boxing team, the Knott Street Boxing
Club, won three national titles; and
  ' Whereas the Knott Street Boxing Club, of which Abdul Halim
Rahsaan was a member, was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of
Fame in 2005; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan counseled youth about the
importance of staying in school and pursuing higher education;
and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan motivated young people in
recovery and in the juvenile justice system to rebuild their
lives; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan was a leader who stood and fought
against inferior education, police brutality, housing
discrimination and unemployment; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan will be remembered for his
melodic singing of the black national anthem 'Lift Every Voice
and Sing'; and
  ' Whereas Abdul Halim Rahsaan's courage, perserverance,
leadership, pride in his African heritage and love for his
community was an inspiration to many; now, therefore,'.
  Delete lines 14 and 15 and insert:
  ' That we, the members of the Seventy-fourth Legislative
Assembly, express our deep condolences to the family of Abdul
Halim Rahsaan.'.
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