Full Text of HR0155 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, U.S. Route 20 is the longest road in the United | 3 | | States, stretching over 3,300 miles; the route's easternmost | 4 | | point is in Boston, Massachusetts and its westernmost point is | 5 | | in Newport, Oregon; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, A national effort to dedicate U.S. 20 in its | 7 | | entirety as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" has been undertaken | 8 | | by several veterans groups in numerous states along the route; | 9 | | the groups have experienced success in the designation of this | 10 | | route in other states; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, U.S. 20 connects metropolitan areas in the State | 12 | | of Illinois and serves as a major arterial highway for those | 13 | | traveling east to west, or west to east, along the northern | 14 | | portion of the State; this highway connects the far northwest | 15 | | portion of Illinois, just east of Dubuque, Iowa, to the South | 16 | | Side of Chicago, just west of Gary, Indiana; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, In honor of the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many | 18 | | of our troops throughout history, it is fitting to dedicate the | 19 | | longest route in America as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" as a | 20 | | humble gesture of thanks for the freedoms we enjoy on a daily | 21 | | basis; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In accordance with the words spoken over the | 2 | | fallen at Gettysburg by a former representative from Illinois, | 3 | | let us "never forget" our fallen heroes; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we designate the segment of U.S. 20 that crosses the State of | 7 | | Illinois as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" and encourage the | 8 | | other 11 states along the route to adopt similar measures to | 9 | | show support for veterans groups and the men and women serving | 10 | | our country today; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 12 | | is requested to erect, consistent with State and federal | 13 | | regulations, signs displaying the ceremonial designation of | 14 | | U.S. 20 as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes"; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 16 | | delivered to the Secretary of Transportation and to the | 17 | | Illinois chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American | 18 | | Legion, the American Veterans, the United Service | 19 | | Organizations, the Disabled American Veterans, the Korean War | 20 | | Veterans Association, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, and | 21 | | the Vietnam Veterans of America as a symbol of our esteem and | 22 | | respect.
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