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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is fitting that the members of the Illinois
3House of Representatives should recognize the Wm. Wrigley Jr.
4Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, whose presence in
5the State has enabled them to contribute to the vitality of
6Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, In 2016, the Wrigley factory in Yorkville added
8the production of Skittles® to its existing range of beloved
9products, including Doublemint® gum, Spearmint® gum, Juicy
10Fruit® gum, Freedent® gum, Hubba Bubba® gum, Big Red® gum, Life
11Savers® sugar-free mints, Altoids® smalls, Eclipse® mints, and
12Excel® mints; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Wrigley Company has been an economic and
14cultural staple of Illinois and the City of Chicago for the
15past 125 years; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Wrigley Company has invested in the Yorkville
17community for more than 20 years by employing 400 Associates
18and now adding 75 jobs to staff its expanded production
19capabilities; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mars, Incorporated is committed to helping the
21communities we work and live in to thrive, with Yorkville-based

 

 

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1Associates giving back through many activities, including the
2Relay for Life, highway clean-up programs, and other
3philanthropic efforts; and
 
4    WHEREAS, In 2015, Skittles® became the number one
5non-chocolate confection in the United States, holding the
6position for more than a year; the Yorkville facility expansion
7will accommodate continued growth; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Skittles® first launched in the United States in
91974, and has been delighting consumers with its five fruity
10flavors and call to "Taste the Rainbow" ever since; therefore,
11be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14designate June 14, 2016 as "Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Day" in
15the State of Illinois in recognition of the decades of economic
16and civic contributions that the company has given to this
17State and the company's bright future ahead; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company as a symbol of esteem
20and respect.