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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois Police Officers Memorial Committee
3 was established in 1985; a monument adjacent to the Illinois
4 State Capitol building bears the names of the officers who have
5 made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Every year on the first Thursday of May, a
8 ceremony to pay tribute to fallen officers and their families
9 is held at the monument; and
 
10     WHEREAS, In 1993, the Illinois Fire Services Association
11 unanimously agreed that a monument should be erected on the
12 grounds of the Illinois State Capitol building to serve as the
13 official memorial; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Each year, the Illinois Fallen Firefighter
15 Memorial's Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony is held
16 at the memorial to honor those firefighters who lost their
17 lives in the line of duty and those who served their community
18 with outstanding bravery and service; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Both ceremonies frequently take place during the
20 spring legislative session; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
2 Representatives should have the opportunity to honor the
3 service of fallen police officers and fire fighters through
4 their attendance at the services; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 the Illinois House of Representatives shall not be in session,
8 recess to the call of the chair if the House has convened,
9 convene any committee during any session of the House, or
10 convene any commission created by Illinois law that has
11 legislative membership during session days when the Illinois
12 Police Officers Memorial or Illinois Fallen Firefighter
13 Memorial Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony is taking
14 place; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
16 presented to each member of the Illinois House of
17 Representatives.