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HOUSE 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, that
12we congratulate State Farm Insurance, its leadership, its
13agents, and its employees as they celebrate 90 years of being a
14good neighbor in Illinois and wish them continued success in
15the future; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to State Farm as a symbol of our esteem and respect.