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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Nearly 13 million people live in the great State 
3of Illinois; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has never had a 
5comprehensive statewide reading program for all ages; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, A key contributor to the literacy effort within 
7the State of Illinois is the Illinois Reading Council; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Illinois Reading Council has taken it upon 
9itself to organize a statewide program, to be known as Illinois 
10Reads; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Illinois Reads will promote reading for all 
12Illinois citizens, including read-aloud books for babies and 
13read-with books for senior citizens; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Illinois Reads will feature authors with ties to 
15the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we wholeheartedly support the goals of the Illinois Reads 
19program and urge citizens throughout the State to become 
 
 
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1involved as Illinois Reads Ambassadors to support the Illinois 
2Reading Council's efforts to promote literacy; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the Illinois Reading Council.