HR0942 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois is a professional organization with a membership of over 900 very committed men and women, dedicated to the advancement of the Municipal Clerk; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois was formed in 1965 to promote top-notch professionalism in the Clerk's office by providing education, certification, and opportunities for networking among Municipal Clerks throughout the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois provides opportunities to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of local government services; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois supports and promotes intergovernmental and inter-organizational cooperation and communication to address issues of local government; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois has bid three times in the last six years to host the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Annual Conference; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois will be hosting the International Institute of Municipal Clerks 63rd Annual Conference in Chicago at the Chicago Hilton on May 19 to 23, 2009; and

WHEREAS, The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, founded in 1947, is the leading professional association serving the needs of municipal clerks; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois are excited to host the Conference which Illinois has not hosted since 1955; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Clerks of Illinois have a difficult job ahead of them to raise the funds necessary to host the Conference; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate and support the Municipal Clerks of Illinois for hosting the International Institute of Municipal Clerks 63rd Annual Conference; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Municipal Clerks of Illinois.