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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Chrysler assembly plant in Belvidere is the
3 most efficient plant in the United States; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Chrysler has invested $420 million into the
5 Belvidere plant and the State of Illinois has invested $34
6 million in infrastructure upgrades to the plant; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois, together with the federal
8 government, should explore all possible methods to keep the
9 plant open and productive; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 urge the President of the United States and Congress to work
13 together with the State of Illinois to ensure the viability of
14 the Chrysler plant in Belvidere; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to the President of the United States, the Speaker
17 and Minority Leader of the United States House of
18 Representatives, the Majority and Minority Leader of the United
19 States Senate, and the members of the Illinois congressional
20 delegation.