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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jeffrey Wright on 
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the occasion of being the recipient of the Gold Hugo Career 
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Achievement Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Wright was born on December 7, 1965 in 
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Washington, D.C.; he received his early education at St. Albans 
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School for Boys in Washington, D.C.; he attended Amherst 
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College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he graduated with a 
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bachelor's degree in political science in 1987; after 
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graduation, he moved on to New York University on an acting 
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scholarship; he left NYU after 2 months to pursue his acting 
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career full-time; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Wright first received public acclaim in 
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his role in "Angels in America: Perestroika" in 1994, a 
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performance which earned him a Tony award; he went on to star 
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as artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in Julian Schnabel's 1996 film 
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"Basquiat"; since his spectacular debut, he has performed in 
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such movies as Shaft, Hamlet, Syriana, Casino Royale, and Lady 
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in the Water; he also appeared in a remake of Angels in America 
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for HBO in 2003, where he reprised his role as Belize; he 
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earned an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and the Black Reel Award for 
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his performance in Angels in America; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Wright is married to Carmen Ejogo; 
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together, they have one son; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Chicago International Film Festival's Black 
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Perspectives Committee will present Jeffrey Wright with the 
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Gold Hugo Career Achievement Award at a ceremony on October 13, 
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2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Wright's magnificent talent and 
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dedication to his craft makes him supremely deserving of both 
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the Gold Hugo Career Achievement Award and our greatest 
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respect; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Jeffrey Wright on the occasion of being the 
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recipient of the Gold Hugo Career Achievement Award and wish 
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him continued success in his future endeavors; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Jeffrey Wright as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.