Full Text of HR0837 96th General Assembly
HR0837 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Architects serve the public health, safety, and | 3 |
| welfare of the citizenry by designing structures for a broad | 4 |
| range of human activities and creating environments where | 5 |
| individuals, groups, and communities may thrive; and
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| WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is | 7 |
| guided by duty and honor to serve architects, communities, and | 8 |
| the public at large; the AIA's members share fundamental | 9 |
| beliefs of civic engagement and public service; as the voice of | 10 |
| the architecture profession in Illinois, the AIA seeks to | 11 |
| achieve better, safer, more beautiful, and sustainable | 12 |
| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The AIA has established and sponsored | 14 |
| Architecture Week each year to celebrate and increase awareness | 15 |
| of great architecture and its impact around the world; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois boasts some of the world's | 17 |
| most famous historical and contemporary architectural | 18 |
| buildings and designed spaces, both rural and urban; the | 19 |
| State's architectural marvels range from homes to skyscrapers | 20 |
| and everything in between; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois also boasts the nation's |
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| first licensed architects, who became some of the most notable | 2 |
| and respected architects in American history; famous Illinois | 3 |
| architects include Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel | 4 |
| Burnham, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Buckminster Fuller, | 5 |
| among many others; and
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| WHEREAS, More than 4,000 architects and architectural | 7 |
| interns from the State of Illinois have been called upon by the | 8 |
| AIA to participate in various community activities throughout | 9 |
| the State during Architecture Week, such as presentations, | 10 |
| public displays, grade school visits, and civic design forums; | 11 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 |
| recognize and congratulate the members of the American | 15 |
| Institute of Architects as the organization celebrates | 16 |
| Architecture Week on April 12-18, 2010 and urge the citizens of | 17 |
| this State to join the organization by helping to improve our | 18 |
| communities; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the American Institute of Architects' Illinois | 21 |
| Chapter as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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