Full Text of HR0173 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, ExxonMobil is an American company committed to | 3 | | improving quality of life by meeting the critical needs of | 4 | | society and constantly working to meet the changing needs of | 5 | | its customers and stakeholders, with worldwide operations and | 6 | | five refineries located in the United States; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, One of the ExxonMobil refineries, commonly | 8 | | referred to as the Joliet Refinery, is located in the | 9 | | Channahon Township of Will County; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The year 2022 marked the 50th anniversary | 11 | | celebration of the Joliet Refinery's operations in Illinois; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery contributes millions of | 14 | | dollars to the regional economy and is a stable employer, | 15 | | providing more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs for local | 16 | | pipefitters, electricians, operating engineers, carpenters, | 17 | | and others; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Each day, the Joliet Refinery processes over 11 | 19 | | million gallons of crude oil into gasoline, diesel, asphalt, | 20 | | liquefied petroleum gas, and other products for consumers and | 21 | | is among the most energy-efficient and lowest greenhouse gas |
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| 1 | | emission refineries in the country, for which the organization | 2 | | has received EPA Energy Star awards; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery employee volunteers support | 4 | | multiple local STEM education and community uplift campaigns; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery has been recognized by the | 7 | | Wildlife Habitat Council and Channahon Parks for its | 8 | | commitment to environmental conservation; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery has been recognized with the | 10 | | AFPM Elite Silver Safety Award for attaining top industry | 11 | | safety performance and excellent safety program innovation and | 12 | | leadership; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we congratulate the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery on its 50th | 16 | | anniversary, and we thank the organization for its work in | 17 | | supporting the local and state economies and meeting society's | 18 | | energy needs throughout the State of Illinois; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the Joliet Refinery as an expression of our |
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| 1 | | respect and esteem.
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