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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The continued operation of Vandalia Correctional |
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| Center is vital to the economy and public safety of the State |
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| of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Vandalia Correctional Center employs or has |
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| contracts with over 500 persons and is the largest employer in |
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| Fayette County; and
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| WHEREAS, The closing of Vandalia Correctional Center will |
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| devastate the economy of Fayette County; and
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| WHEREAS, Governor Rod Blagojevich has not included funding |
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| of Vandalia Correctional Center in his fiscal year 2005 budget |
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| and planned on closing the facility on July 1, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon hearing of the Governor's proposal to close |
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| the facility, Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman organized a petition |
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| drive to keep the facility open and has rallied his community |
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| in support of this effort; and
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| WHEREAS, The fiscal year 2005 Illinois State budget will |
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| continue to fund Vandalia Correctional Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Without Mayor Gottman's outstanding leadership, |
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| hard work, and dedication to his community, Vandalia |
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| Correctional Center would not be funded; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman on his outstanding |
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| leadership, hard work, and dedication to his community in |
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| keeping Vandalia Correctional Center open; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |