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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, AARP is a voluntary, nonprofit,
nonpartisan |
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| membership organization with a 50-year
history of leading |
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| positive social change by
harnessing the individual and |
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| collective power of its
members to make life better for all |
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| Illinois residents as
they age; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP has, since being founded by
retired educator |
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| Ethel Percy Andrus, taken as its
motto "To serve, not to be |
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| served"; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP's "army of useful citizens" in our
State |
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| includes numerous volunteers whose selfless
service includes |
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| money management and tax preparation
assistance, safe driving |
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| courses, advocacy, job
training, intergenerational learning, |
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| community
rebuilding, home visitation, and nonpartisan voter
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| education; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP has amplified its members' voices on
issues |
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| of statewide importance such as affordable,
quality health |
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| care, lifetime financial security, and
consumer protection; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, AARP has helped to foster proactive
policies that |
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| enable our citizens to achieve the
quality of life and peace of |
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| mind they deserve; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP shares Illinois' belief that diversity
in |
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| age, economic status, attitudes, ability, and
lifestyles is a |
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| source of profound State and national
strength; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP works to develop strong communities
that are |
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| characterized by affordable and appropriate
housing, ease of |
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| mobility, and features and services
that support the lives and |
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| lifestyles of people of all
ages; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP has successfully built important
alliances |
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| statewide among businesses, communities, and
Illinois |
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| residents of all generations; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP continues to advocate for an economic
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| environment throughout our State that supports and
promotes the |
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| loyalty, reliability, flexibility, and
potential of mature |
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| workers; and
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| WHEREAS, AARP recognizes that ensuring the
protection, |
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| safety, integrity, involvement, security,
health, lifestyle, |
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| and well being of citizens 50 years
of age and older is not a |
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| destination but a continuing
journey; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |