Full Text of HR0493 96th General Assembly
HR0493 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The government urges residents to seek shelter in | 3 |
| a safe place during severe weather and natural disasters, | 4 |
| including recent storms and flooding; and
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| WHEREAS, Electricians of the International Brotherhood of | 6 |
| Electric Workers (IBEW) brave these hazardous conditions, | 7 |
| working to restore power and protect the public from the | 8 |
| threats posed by severe weather, such as severed power lines; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, Electrical power is one of the most indispensable | 11 |
| services Illinoisans rely on in their day-to-day life and is | 12 |
| particularly vital to the success of disaster recovery efforts; | 13 |
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| WHEREAS, IBEW electricians frequently work in perilous | 15 |
| conditions to restore power and resolve potentially | 16 |
| life-threatening situations, providing emergency workers with | 17 |
| safer conditions for rescue attempts and speeding up disaster | 18 |
| recovery efforts; and
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| WHEREAS, IBEW electricians deserve respect and | 20 |
| appreciation for the immense risks they take while serving | 21 |
| Illinois communities during severe weather and times of crisis; |
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| WHEREAS, Southern Illinois was ravaged by a series of | 3 |
| severe storms in May of 2009; calamity was avoided in part due | 4 |
| to the diligent and, in some instances, heroic conduct of the | 5 |
| members of IBEW Locals 9, 51, 196, 309, 649, and 702; their | 6 |
| diligence and hard work have ensured the safety and comfort of | 7 |
| thousands of southern Illinoisans; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| honor the members of International Brotherhood of Electrical | 11 |
| Workers Locals 9, 51, 196, 309, 649, and 702 for their heroic | 12 |
| efforts in restoring power and order to the citizens of | 13 |
| Illinois in dangerous conditions; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to a representative of the International Brotherhood | 16 |
| of Electrical Workers as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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