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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
3 Museum was dedicated on April 19, 2005, in Springfield to honor
4 America's 16th President; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Library and Museum will serve as a popular
6 tourist attraction, drawing people from throughout the country
7 to learn about the extraordinary life of Abraham Lincoln; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln because
9 of Lincoln's historical ties to several areas throughout
10 Illinois; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Tourism is vital to the economic health and
12 stability of Central and Southern Illinois; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Members of the Illinois congressional delegation
14 have introduced legislation to create the Abraham Lincoln
15 National Heritage Area consisting of the counties of: Adams,
16 Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles,
17 Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene,
18 Hancock, Henderson, Jersey, Knox, Lasalle, Logan, McLean,
19 McDonough, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, Menard,
20 Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon,
21 Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, and
22 Woodford; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The creation of an Abraham Lincoln National
24 Heritage Area would give these counties access to federal
25 funding to build and improve recreational and educational sites
26 related to Abraham Lincoln; therefore, be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we urge Congress and the President of the United States to

 

 

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1 create the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area; and be it
2 further
 
3     RESOLVED, That copies of the resolution be sent to the
4 President of the United States and to each member of the
5 Illinois congressional delegation.