HJ0108 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is necessary to recognize those who are dedicated to the betterment of the State of Illinois and to the betterment of their communities; and

WHEREAS, The best means of fostering this commitment is by recognizing the contributions of citizens who have come to serve this State; and

WHEREAS, Jerry F. Costello was born on September 25, 1949, in East St. Louis; he has served in the United States House of Representatives since August 9, 1988 and will leave Congress on January 2, 2013; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure as a congressman and Chairman of the St. Clair County Board, Jerry Costello made it a priority to boost the local economy by building a new transportation and infrastructure network for the region; and

WHEREAS, Jerry Costello served as the senior Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and played an instrumental role in securing substantial federal funding for many infrastructure projects; chief among these projects was a new Mississippi River bridge and the connecting roadways adjacent to it; and

WHEREAS, This new bridge carrying Interstate 70 over the Mississippi River connecting East St. Louis and downtown St. Louis, Missouri is currently under construction; and

WHEREAS, It is fitting to dedicate the section of the newly-rerouted Interstate 70 expressway from its connection at Interstate 64 up to the new Mississippi River bridge in honor of Congressman Jerry Costello; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the new Interstate 70 expressway from its connection to the existing Interstate 64 up to the new Mississippi River Bridge connecting East St. Louis and downtown St. Louis, Missouri as the US Congressman Jerry F. Costello Expressway; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the US Congressman Jerry F. Costello Expressway; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and Congressman Jerry F. Costello.