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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Capitol of the State of Illinois is located in 
3Springfield and the vast majority of policymaking decisions 
4concerning the State are conducted in Springfield during 
5legislative session; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Executive Mansion is located a few blocks from 
7the Capitol building at 410 E. Jackson St. in Springfield; the 
8mansion is available for the Governor and his family to use as 
9a home while conducting the business of the State of Illinois; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is facing several ongoing 
12problems, including a pension crisis and credit downgrades; a 
13lack of consensus and cooperation among key leadership only 
14exacerbates these serious issues; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The legislative and executive branches of the 
16State of Illinois should be working in tandem to solve the 
17seemingly continual crises afflicting the State; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Solutions to the mounting issues affecting the 
19State will be established with leadership shown by the Governor 
20and the leaders of the General Assembly, driven by their 
21commitment to work tirelessly for the citizens of Illinois; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In order for the Governor to commit the time 
2needed to address these problems head on and work with all of 
3the leaders of the General Assembly to find solutions, it is 
4imperative that the Governor be present in Springfield; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we urge the Governor to maintain residence at the Executive 
9Mansion in Springfield during the entirety of the legislative 
10session so that he may be available to work alongside leaders 
11of the General Assembly in finding solutions to the State's 
12problems; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent 
14to Governor Pat Quinn.