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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, State Farm Insurance Companies was founded in 1922
3by George J. Mecherle, a farmer from Merna; and
 
4    WHEREAS, State Farm's mission is to help people manage the
5risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and
6realize their dreams; and
 
7    WHEREAS, State Farm has grown over the past 90 years from a
8small farm mutual auto insurer to the leading United States
9home insurer and one of the world's largest financial
10institutions; and
 
11    WHEREAS, State Farm employs 68,000 associates, including
12more than 16,500 in Illinois; and
 
13    WHEREAS, About 17,000 State Farm agents are spread across
14North America, including over 1,000 in Illinois, who provide
15products and services to thousands of families and businesses;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, State Farm is a model corporate citizen,
18demonstrating a proven commitment to helping to build safe,
19strong, and educated communities, not only in Illinois, but
20throughout the nation; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, State Farm's Good Neighbor Citizenship shows
2through the company's support and encouragement of associate
3and agent volunteerism, numerous initiatives to promote safe
4and strong communities and a working collaboration to
5strengthen and support public education; and
 
6    WHEREAS, State Farm's 90-year-old success is built on a
7foundation of shared values - quality service and
8relationships, mutual trust, integrity, and financial
9strength; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
12SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate State Farm
13Insurance, its leadership, its agents, and its employees as
14they celebrate 90 years of being a good neighbor in Illinois
15and wish them continued success in the future; and be it
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to State Farm as a symbol of our esteem and respect.