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90_SJ0079

                                              LRB9012621KSgcA
 1                       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, Ronald Wilson Reagan was  born  on  February  6,
 3    1911 in Tampico, Illinois, the son of Nellie and John Reagan;
 4    and
 5        WHEREAS,  When  he was 9 years of age, the family settled
 6    in Dixon, Illinois,  and  at  Dixon  High  School  he  played
 7    football  and  basketball,  ran track, served as president of
 8    the student body, and first performed as an actor; and
 9        WHEREAS, He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 with  a
10    degree in economics and sociology; and
11        WHEREAS,  From  humble beginnings, he went on to become a
12    sportscaster, actor, Governor of California, and President of
13    the United States; and
14        WHEREAS, He was elected President of the United States in
15    1980; a favorite of the American populace, he was elected  to
16    a second term in 1984; and
17        WHEREAS,  Ronald  Wilson  Reagan,  40th  President of the
18    United  States,  warrants  a  public  tribute  as  a  son  of
19    Illinois; therefore, be it
20        RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
21    OF THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES
22    CONCURRING  HEREIN,  that the portions of Illinois Routes 172
23    and 92 from Tampico to Illinois Route 26 and the portions  of
24    Illinois  Route 26, Illinois Route 29, and U.S. Route 24 from
25    Dixon to Eureka are designated the Ronald Reagan  Trail;  and
26    be it further
27        RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation,
28    in  accordance  with  applicable  State  and federal laws and
29    rules and in cooperation with units of local  government,  is
30    requested  to  erect  appropriate  signs, markers, or plaques
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 1    along the Trail in recognition of this designation; and be it
 2    further
 3        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented  to
 4    the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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