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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the State Government | ||||||
| 4 | Affairs Council (SGAC) on the occasion of its 50th | ||||||
| 5 | anniversary; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, SGAC, established in 1975, is the premier | ||||||
| 7 | national association for multi-state government affairs | ||||||
| 8 | professionals, providing opportunities for networking and | ||||||
| 9 | professional development; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, SGAC provides support to the state government | ||||||
| 11 | affairs profession by fostering community and relationship | ||||||
| 12 | building with peers and elected officials, building knowledge, | ||||||
| 13 | and promoting diverse perspectives in a nonpartisan | ||||||
| 14 | environment; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, SGAC members, including government affairs | ||||||
| 16 | professionals, have consistently worked to enhance | ||||||
| 17 | understanding and communication between the public and private | ||||||
| 18 | sectors, ensuring the fair representation of diverse | ||||||
| 19 | interests; in advocating for the advancement of policies that | ||||||
| 20 | promote unparalleled educational opportunities, the | ||||||
| 21 | organization provides a forum for members and policymakers to | ||||||
| 22 | convene and collaborate, thereby mentoring the next generation | ||||||
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| 1 | of state government affairs professionals and promoting all | ||||||
| 2 | aspects of diversity; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Through its collaboration with legislative | ||||||
| 4 | bodies, administrative agencies, and community stakeholders, | ||||||
| 5 | SGAC has helped build a more responsive, transparent, and | ||||||
| 6 | accountable government at the state level and has fostered a | ||||||
| 7 | forward-thinking platform for addressing emerging challenges | ||||||
| 8 | in state governance; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, SGAC has created a legacy of fostering | ||||||
| 10 | leadership, training, and advocacy that has shaped the | ||||||
| 11 | professional development of thousands of individuals in the | ||||||
| 12 | field of government relations; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, SGAC's 50th anniversary represents a milestone of | ||||||
| 14 | achievement and service in its ongoing commitment to | ||||||
| 15 | excellence in government affairs; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 17 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 18 | we congratulate the State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) on | ||||||
| 19 | achieving 50 years of dedicated service while making | ||||||
| 20 | significant contributions to enhancing the relationship | ||||||
| 21 | between state and local governments, businesses, and | ||||||
| 22 | communities; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That we encourage continued support for SGAC's | ||||||
| 2 | mission, and we commend its members for their tireless work to | ||||||
| 3 | advocate for sound policy decisions, transparency, and good | ||||||
| 4 | governance; and be it further | ||||||
| 5 | RESOLVED, That we acknowledge SGAC and its members for | ||||||
| 6 | their enduring influence on state government affairs; and be | ||||||
| 7 | it further | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 9 | presented to SGAC as an expression of our esteem and respect. | ||||||