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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives recognize that township government is the
4oldest existing unit of government in the United States, first
5established in 1636 in Providence, Rhode Island, and first
6established in Illinois when Ela Township was formed in
7Southwest Lake County in 1850; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eighty-Five of the 102 counties in Illinois
9operate under the township form of government, and the 1,431
10townships serve more than eight million citizens; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ela Township serves over 40,000 residents in Lake
12County; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ela Township has provided vital programs and
14services to its residents since its founding in 1850; today,
15those services include senior, youth, disabled, general
16assistance, cemetery maintenance, park maintenance, bussing,
17assessment, road maintenance, and counseling; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ela Township has been recognized on several
19occasions for service to the community; most recently,
20receiving the Association of Illinois Senior Centers highest
21honor, the "Mind, Body and Spirit" award, for its "55 Plus"

 

 

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1program; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4designate September 21, 2016 as Township Day in Ela Township,
5and we thank Ela Township for its service to its residents; and
6be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Ela Township as a symbol of our respect and
9esteem.