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HOUSE RESOLUTION 693

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions are not-for-profit financial 
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cooperatives, democratically owned and operated, and founded 
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by people working together toward economic advancement; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions embrace a "people helping people" 
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philosophy through the pooling of personal resources and 
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leadership abilities for the good of the cooperative, 
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empowering members to improve their financial futures and 
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uniting to help those in need; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions have demonstrated outstanding 
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leadership throughout the communities in which they have served 
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since they were founded more than 150 years ago; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions have championed the idea that people 
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from all walks of life should have access to affordable 
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financial services offered by credit unions; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions empower people to improve their 
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economic situations in 97 nations around the world at more than 
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53,000 credit unions that serve the financial needs of 186 
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million people, including nearly 400 Illinois credit unions 
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providing financial services to 2.7 million Illinois citizens; 
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    WHEREAS, Credit unions are developing strong alliances 
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that make financial democracy possible in many countries such 
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as Afghanistan, Kenya, Mexico, Ukraine, and throughout the rest 
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of the world; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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recognize October 21, 2010 as International Credit Union Day 
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and ask that all citizens recognize the many contributions 
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credit unions have made to the communities in Illinois, both 
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tangible and intangible, through the years, and honor and 
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express appreciation for the service and commitment of credit 
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unions.