Full Text of HR0492 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Milestone, Inc. on the | 4 | | occasion of its 50th anniversary; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Founded by James P. Hamilton in 1973, Milestone | 6 | | is a private, nonprofit organization that has served | 7 | | intellectually and developmentally disabled adults throughout | 8 | | its existence; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1976, Milestone created the first residential | 10 | | care program for intellectually and developmentally disabled | 11 | | adults in Illinois; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1979 and 1981, Milestone created housing | 13 | | opportunities, including apartments, for physically, | 14 | | intellectually, and developmentally disabled adults that | 15 | | focused on comfortable, home-like atmospheres and acted as a | 16 | | model for future developments to accommodate this previously | 17 | | unserved and underserved population; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, In 1992, Milestone opened Milestone Industries, | 19 | | allowing individuals to develop meaningful work and living | 20 | | skills through training offered at a sheltered workshop and | 21 | | vocational center; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In 1999, Milestone opened the first ever dental | 2 | | facility in the United States that was devoted to serving | 3 | | children and adults with intellectual and developmental | 4 | | disabilities; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Milestone leadership and staff remain committed | 6 | | to its mission that everyone has the right to be treated with | 7 | | respect, to participate in community life, to develop and | 8 | | exercise personal competence, to have family and friends, and | 9 | | to make decisions in their lives; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | we congratulate Milestone, Inc. on its 50th anniversary, and | 13 | | we thank the organization for its continued devotion to | 14 | | providing living skills, safety, and leisure activities to the | 15 | | individuals it serves; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Milestone as an expression of our esteem and | 18 | | respect. |
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