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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was signed 
3into law on August 20, 1964 by President
Lyndon B. Johnson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The purpose of this legislation was to eliminate 
5the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty
in this nation; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Because of this important landmark legislation, 
8Community Action Agencies began a proud
tradition of service to 
9the vulnerable families and individuals of Illinois and the 
10nation; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies embody the spirit of 
12hope, improve communities, and make
America a better place to 
13live; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Nearly 650,000 Illinois residents are served 
15annually by Community Action Agencies
operating in all 102 
16counties; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The Community Action Agencies of Illinois will 
18commemorate this year as the 50th
anniversary of service to 
19Illinois and the nation; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Now more than ever, all people of this great state 
2must unite to end hunger, homelessness,
unemployment, 
3illiteracy, and indifference; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6the Community Action Agencies of Illinois and the Illinois 
7Association of Community Action Agencies be appropriately 
8recognized for outstanding service to the people of Illinois in 
9this 50th year of service; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the Illinois Association of
Community Action 
12Agencies Board of Directors on behalf of all Illinois Community 
13Action Agencies.