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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the Illinois Sheriffs' | ||||||
4 | Association for their 90 years of service to Illinois' sheriffs | ||||||
5 | and the counties they represent; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The mission of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association | ||||||
7 | is to protect the Office of Sheriff, provide executive level | ||||||
8 | training to sheriffs and staff, provide research, resources, | ||||||
9 | and technical assistance to sheriffs' offices, assist in | ||||||
10 | establishing the "rule of law" for the Illinois Criminal | ||||||
11 | Justice Community, and provide resources for community | ||||||
12 | initiatives and education; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The primary role of the Illinois Sheriffs' | ||||||
14 | Association is to gain community support and build better bonds | ||||||
15 | between sheriffs, the Association, and the communities they | ||||||
16 | serve; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Sheriffs' Association emphasizes the | ||||||
18 | sheriffs' dedication to public safety, protecting lives, and | ||||||
19 | fighting crime; and
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20 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Sheriffs' Association expresses the | ||||||
21 | importance of professionalism and effectiveness with Illinois |
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1 | law enforcement by strengthening the correlation between | ||||||
2 | sheriffs and community-based initiatives, such as youth | ||||||
3 | scholarships, Special Olympics, drug awareness, training, | ||||||
4 | legislation, and more; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Sheriffs' Association provides | ||||||
6 | programs dedicated to supporting the State's 102 sheriffs in | ||||||
7 | every way possible; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Sheriffs' Association takes pride in | ||||||
9 | all of its charitable goals and missions; for years it has been | ||||||
10 | focused on the youth of the State, truly committed to the | ||||||
11 | belief that an investment in children will pay huge dividends | ||||||
12 | in the future; additionally, the protection and care of the | ||||||
13 | oldest and most vulnerable citizens is not only a commitment of | ||||||
14 | the Association, but also a duty and a responsibility; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The organization is built on principles, but it is | ||||||
16 | judged on the values, dedication, and commitment of its | ||||||
17 | members; this organization belongs to the sheriffs of Illinois, | ||||||
18 | and every sheriff is an equal partner in its efforts; | ||||||
19 | therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
21 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
22 | recognize the Illinois Sheriffs' Association and the sheriffs |
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1 | they support, and we congratulate the Association on their 90 | ||||||
2 | years of dedicated service; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the Illinois Sheriffs' Association as an | ||||||
5 | expression of our esteem and respect.
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