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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois is home to the second largest population
3of residents with Ukrainian ancestry in the United States,
4only behind New York state, with over 50,000
5Ukrainian-Americans living in the Land of Lincoln; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chicago's Ukrainian Village fosters a vibrant
7population of over 15,000 residents of Ukrainian descent in a
8community built on centuries of history; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched a
10reckless and unnecessary full scale invasion on neighboring
11Ukraine on February 24, 2022 after years of tension and
12aggressive tactics along the border between the two countries;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, State retirement funds invested in Russian assets
15support Vladimir Putin's economy and aid in his evil plan to
16wage war upon the Ukrainian people and the European continent;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we condemn Russia for its attack on the sovereign nation of
21Ukraine; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we urge the review and divestment of all
2funds invested by any State or local unit of government,
3including but not limited to investments made by the State
4Board of Investments and any state or local retirement funds
5that are directly or indirectly related to Russia, to show
6solidarity with the people of Ukraine.