IV 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, 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 fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
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 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— 
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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 
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 fam-
ilies, friends, and loved ones of those who were killed 
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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 recov-
ery; 
(3) commends the emergency responders, law 
enforcement officers, health care providers, and 
counselors who performed their duties with profes-
sionalism 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 learn-
ing; and 
(5) expresses its solidarity with Northern Illi-
nois University and its students, faculty, staff, and 
administration as they mourn their losses and as 
they recover from this tragic incident. 
Æ 
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