Full Text of HR0845 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of | 3 | | nurses, doctors, first responders, public utility workers, and | 4 | | other workers have continued performing duties that are | 5 | | essential to the health, safety, and well-being of all; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In performing their duties, these brave men and | 7 | | women are putting the needs of others first, facing a | 8 | | heightened risk exposure to the virus so that life-sustaining | 9 | | services continue without interruption; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Doctors, nurses, and hospital support staff | 11 | | throughout Illinois are on the frontlines of the battle against | 12 | | COVID-19, working to diagnose, treat, and prevent the spread of | 13 | | the virus while also continuing to provide the lifesaving care | 14 | | needed on a daily basis; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Hundreds of retired doctors and nurses have | 16 | | already volunteered to return to work so hospitals can manage | 17 | | the surge of patients in need; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, First responders, police officers, fire fighters, | 19 | | emergency medical technicians, and our National Guard and | 20 | | military members continue in their efforts to protect and serve | 21 | | our communities, often taking on added responsibilities amid |
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| 1 | | this emergency; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Many men and women of organized labor have stayed | 3 | | on the job to ensure a number of critical services continue to | 4 | | be delivered, and their local union chapters have continued | 5 | | working to provide resources for union families; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Grocery store and pharmacy clerks, fast food and | 7 | | restaurant workers, public transit workers, gas station | 8 | | attendants, and all those who keep the supply chain of food, | 9 | | medicine, and other essentials running have had to adjust | 10 | | rapidly to an often uncertain working environment while | 11 | | continuing to supply our communities with our most essential | 12 | | needs; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, By serving others in the face of crisis, these | 14 | | individuals embody the spirit of community, and their efforts | 15 | | stand as a beacon of hope in uncertain times; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The risks faced by those who continue to provide | 17 | | these essential services have resulted in sickness and in death | 18 | | for many; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | all who remain safe and healthy owe a debt of gratitude to |
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| 1 | | those whose sacrifice makes that health and safety possible; | 2 | | and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That we mourn the loss of those who have died in | 4 | | the line of duty as a result of COVID-19; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That we offer our deepest appreciation and | 6 | | heartfelt support for the medical professionals, first | 7 | | responders, and all essential workers who remain on the job to | 8 | | keep our communities and our State strong.
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