HJ0076 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, State Farm Insurance Companies was founded in 1922 by George J. Mecherle, a farmer from Merna; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams; and

WHEREAS, State Farm has grown over the past 90 years from a small farm mutual auto insurer to the leading United States home insurer and one of the world's largest financial institutions; and

WHEREAS, State Farm employs 68,000 associates, including more than 16,500 in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, About 17,000 State Farm agents are spread across North America, including over 1,000 in Illinois, who provide products and services to thousands of families and businesses; and

WHEREAS, State Farm is a model corporate citizen, demonstrating a proven commitment to helping to build safe, strong, and educated communities, not only in Illinois, but throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's Good Neighbor Citizenship shows through the company's support and encouragement of associate and agent volunteerism, numerous initiatives to promote safe and strong communities and a working collaboration to strengthen and support public education; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's 90-year-old success is built on a foundation of shared values - quality service and relationships, mutual trust, integrity, and financial strength; 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 congratulate State Farm Insurance, its leadership, its agents, and its employees as they celebrate 90 years of being a good neighbor in Illinois and wish them continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to State Farm as a symbol of our esteem and respect.