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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The national and Illinois chapters of the League 
3of Women Voters were formed 95 years ago after women received 
4the right to vote; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters is a grass roots 
6organization dedicated to registering voters, informing the 
7voting public, and fostering the civic and political life of 
8the communities it serves; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters has a history of 
10advocating for positive change, basing its positions on a 
11foundation of research and fact; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Modeled after the example of the national and 
13State chapters, the League of Women Voters of McLean County was 
14formed in 1933 by Florence Fifer Bohrer; the organization has 
15since led studies on such important civic matters as mental 
16health, water resources, affordable housing, property tax 
17caps, a graduated income tax, changes to procedure for 
18establishing legislative districts, and the ward system in 
19Bloomington; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The McLean County League will launch new studies 
21on affordable housing, effective and efficient government, and 
 
 
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1recreational opportunities for youth in 2015 and 2016; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, The McLean County League continues to engage in 
3the civic education of young voters and the mentoring of 
4students through its classroom visits and Juliana Sullivan 
5Memorial Scholarship; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The McLean County League continues to serve as 
7poll watchers, observers of local government entities, and 
8voter registrars; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The McLean County League each year sponsors 
10several community programs on topics of vital concern to the 
11community, such as school funding and the justice system; the 
12League also sponsors candidate forums as a way of educating the 
13voting public on the positions of candidates for local, State, 
14and national office; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The McLean County League has cooperated with 
16partner organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, to 
17encourage citizens to run for office; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The McLean County League is the third largest in 
19the State of Illinois; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The McLean County League was recently recognized 
 
 
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1with an award from the American Civil Liberties Union; the 
2League also recently received a Community Impact Award for its 
3study on mental health; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The McLean County League experienced a 50% growth 
5in its membership over the past year; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8commend the national and Illinois chapters of the League of 
9Women Voters on its 95 years of service to the voters of the 
10nation and State and congratulate the McLean County League of 
11Women Voters for its past achievements and ongoing work to 
12educate and advocate; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the McLean County League of Women Voters as a 
15symbol of our respect and esteem.