H. Res. 1007 
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 Univer-
sity and opened fire on the students assembled there; 
Whereas the gunman took the lives of 5 students and wound-
ed 17 more; 
Whereas the 5 students who lost their lives that day were— 
(1) Gayle Dubowski, age 20, of Carol Stream, Illi-
nois, a devout member of her church who sang in the 
church choir and worked as a camp counselor and volun-
teer in rural Kentucky; 
(2) Catalina ‘‘Cati’’ Garcia, age 20, of Cicero, Illi-
nois, 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 Re-
serve, 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 oth-
ers; and
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(5) Daniel Parmenter, age 20, of Westchester, Illi-
nois, ‘‘Danny’’ to his friends, a 6-foot, 5-inch rugby play-
er 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 Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Reach/Air Angel, Flight 
for Life, Life Line, the Salvation Army, and the Fire and 
Emergency Medical Services Department of DeKalb, Syc-
amore, Cortland, Malta, Maple Park, Rochelle, Hamp-
shire, 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 ini-
tial crisis and the subsequent investigations; 
Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, 
and other health care providers at Kishwaukee Commu-
nity Hospital, Saint Anthony Medical Center, Good Sa-
maritan 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 Univer-
sity to assist the campus community; 
Whereas the students, faculty, staff, and administration of 
Northern Illinois University, the people of the city of
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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 schol-
arship fund to honor the memory of the students slain 
in the February 14 tragedy; and 
Whereas the Northern Illinois University community is deter-
mined 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 Illi-
nois 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 en-
forcement 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
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(5) expresses its solidarity with Northern Illinois 
University and its students, faculty, staff, and adminis-
tration as they mourn their losses and as they recover 
from this tragic incident. 
Attest: 
Clerk.