,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,ms4  
,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! ,h\se music g5re
 & its ,godfa!r1 ! late ,frankie        
,knuckles ( ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 =        
valuable & long/&+ contributions to !   
culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas      
,frankie ,knuckles 0 a _w-class ent]ta9]
 :o revolutioniz$ dance music ar\nd !   
globe2 ,:]eas ,frankie ,knuckles play$ a
 pivotal role 9 ! creation & evolution (
 ! ,h\se music g5re1 :i* has become a   
/aple ( dance clubs ?r\gh\t ! _w2       
,:]eas1 = ov] #cj ye>s1 ,frankie        
,knuckles pack$ ! _w's dance floors ) 8 
unique musical /yle2 ,:]eas "o (        
,frankie ,knuckles' fir/ albums includ$ 
,! ,:i/le ,song :i* is p]haps mo/       
memorable z ! s\ndtrack = a ,lipton ic$ 
tea comm]cial 9 ! mid-#aiijs2 ,:]eas1 z 

a produc] & remix]1 ,frankie ,knuckles  
l5t 8 tal5ts to "s ( ,r,b & pop music's 
elite1 includ+ arti/s su* z ,m>y ,j4    
,blige1 ! ,pet ,%op ,boys1 ,ricky ,m>t91
 ,lisa ,/ansfield1 ,yoko ,ono1 ,:itney  
,h\/on1 ,s\nds ( ,blackness1 ,mi*ael    
,jackson1 ,janet ,jackson1 ,diana ,ross1
 ,lu!r ,v&ross1 ,mi*ael ,bolton1 ,toni  
,braxton1 & ,madonna2 ,:]eas ,frankie   
,knuckles' production & mix+ c>e] 0     
(ficially recogniz$ by ! music indu/ry 9
 #aiih :5 ,! ,national ,academy (       
,record+ ,arts & ,sci5ces pres5t$ him ) 
! fir/ ev] ,grammy = ,remix] ( ! ,ye>1  
,non-,classical2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1       
,def9ity ,records releas$ ! s+le ,keep  
on ,mov9 by ,frankie ,knuckles featur+  
vocali/ ,nicki ,ri*>ds2 ,:]eas ! song   
,keep on ,mov9 op5$ ,frankie ,knuckles' 
mix album ,motivation & 0 ! beg9n+ ( a  
collaboration betwe5 ,frankie ,knuckles 
& ,nicki ,ri*>ds t culm9at$ ) ! release 
( 8 album ,a ,new ,reality ab\t :i*     
,billbo>d ,magaz9e wrote ,knuckles /r+s 
toge!r an inspirational & spiritual     

collection ( gospel-infus$ club songs2  
,:]eas ,a ,new ,reality 0 releas$ 9     
,april #bjjd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$  
,k+dom1 ,italy1 ,au/ralia1 & ,japan     
simultane\sly1 & cont9ues to receive    
m$ia att5tion1 & ! album's fir/ s+le    
,bac ,n da ,day1 0 ,frankie ,knuckles'  
fir/ collaboration 9 #bj ye>s ) longtime
 fri5d1 ,h\se music leg5d1 & co-writ]   
,jamie ,pr9ciple2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #be1
 #bjjd1 ! ,mayor ( ,*icago proclaim$ !  
date ,frankie ,knuckles ,day & designat$
 a /reet ,frankie ,knuckles ,way2 ,:]eas
 ,frankie ,knuckles s]v$ z a ,gov]nor & 
,tru/ee = ! ,new ,york ,city ,*apt] ( ,!
 ,national ,academy ( ,record+ ,arts &  
,sci5ces2 ,:]eas ,frankie ,knuckles     
cont9u$ to use 8 celebrity to provide   
ent]ta9m5t = num]\s *>ities1 & has l5t 8
 s]vices to _m organizations1 includ+   
,meals on ,:eels1 ,gay ,m5's ,heal?     
,crisis1 ! ,p$iatric ,,aids f\ndation1 &
 ! ,h>vey ,milk ,s*ool2 ,:]eas ,frankie 
,knuckles e/abli%$ ! ,w>eh\se nightclub 
at #bjf ,s\? ,jeff]son 9 #aigg provid+ a

 transition+ portal = ! ,disco dance    
music g5re & a music rebir? extract$ f !
 "n ?is extremely popul> v5ue h5ce=? &  
=ev]more designat$ z ,h\se ,music2      
,:]eas ,frankie s]v$ z an inspiration to
 a legion ( ,d,js worldwide includ+     
,*icago ,d,js ,wayne ,williams1 ,! ,*os5
 ,few1 ,f>ley ,kei? ,williams aka ,f>ley
 ,jackma/] ,funk & ! ,hotmix #e1 ,jesse 
,saund]s1 ,/eve ,silk ,hurley1 ,jamie   
,pr9cipal1 ,&re ,hat*ett1 ,m>%all       
,jeff]son1 ,*ip ,e1 & _m o!rs z pione]+ 
disciples ( a new & em]g+ g5re :o help$ 
to take ,h\se music to int]national     
acclaim2 ,:]eas ,frankie ,knuckles is an
 ,am]ican music icon1 inspiration to _m1
 & a global music ph5om5on2 & ,:]eas we 
support ! designation ( ,july #bjae z   
,h\se ,music ,h]itage ,mon? honor+ !    
contributions ( ! ,h\se music g5re & its
 ,godfa!r1 ,frankie ,knuckles1 = _!     
valuable & long/&+ contributions to !   
culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 applauds ! contributions made by ! 

,h\se music g5re & arti/s su* z ,frankie
 ,knuckles to ! culture ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! designation ( a
 national day ( recognition = ,*icago   
,h\se music pione] ,frankie ,knuckles2  
7#c7 recommits itself to ensur+ t       
musical arti/s su* z ,frankie ,knuckles 
receive fair protection "u ! copyright  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 endeavors 
to support ! protection ( ,h\se music   
arti/s' cont5t globally2 &  7#e7 directs
 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to 
transmit enroll$ copies ( ?is resolution
 to ,frankie ,knuckles1 or 8 assignee4