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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois is a professional 
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organization with a membership of over 900 very committed men 
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and women, dedicated to the advancement of the Municipal Clerk; 
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and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois was formed in 
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1965 to promote top-notch professionalism in the Clerk's office 
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by providing education, certification, and opportunities for 
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networking among Municipal Clerks throughout the State of 
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Illinois; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois provides 
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opportunities to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the 
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delivery of local government services; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois supports and 
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promotes intergovernmental and inter-organizational 
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cooperation and communication to address issues of local 
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government; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois has bid three 
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times in the last six years to host the International Institute 
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of Municipal Clerks Annual Conference; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois will be hosting 
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the International Institute of Municipal Clerks 63rd Annual 
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Conference in Chicago at the Chicago Hilton on May 19 to 23, 
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2009; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, 
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founded in 1947, is the leading professional association 
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serving the needs of municipal clerks; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois are excited to 
 


 






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host the Conference which Illinois has not hosted since 1955; 
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and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois have a difficult 
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job ahead of them to raise the funds necessary to host the 
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Conference; therefore, be it
 

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     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate and support the Municipal Clerks of Illinois 
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for hosting the International Institute of Municipal Clerks 
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63rd Annual Conference; and be it further
 

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     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Municipal Clerks of Illinois.