Full Text of HR0872 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend the Illinois State Police, | 4 | | under the leadership of Director Brendan F. Kelly, for their | 5 | | exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent | 6 | | turmoil in major cities during the week of May 25 to June 1, | 7 | | 2020; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police was officially created | 9 | | in 1922; since its inception, the Illinois State Police has | 10 | | fostered and served with a reputation for integrity, service, | 11 | | and pride; the Illinois State Police's functions include | 12 | | protecting life and property, enforcing both criminal laws and | 13 | | motor vehicle safety laws, responding to emergencies and | 14 | | disasters, and providing a myriad of diverse specialized | 15 | | services to both the public and the criminal justice community; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police met the challenge posed | 18 | | by the novel coronavirus, completing missions for the Illinois | 19 | | Department of Public Health, for hospitals, for nursing homes, | 20 | | and for local law enforcement; armed with PPE and the latest | 21 | | science on COVID-19, they forged new and stronger relationships | 22 | | with local law enforcement and walked the fine line between | 23 | | education, enforcement, and community caretaking; they led |
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| 1 | | security for the Illinois House of Representatives in a special | 2 | | session to support the democratic process during a pandemic; | 3 | | most importantly, they protected the health of the people of | 4 | | Illinois; and with no rest from their exhaustive efforts, they | 5 | | immediately faced the further demands of racial tensions in | 6 | | major cities; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we commend the Illinois State Police for their exceptional | 10 | | service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent turmoil in | 11 | | major cities during the week of May 25 to June 1, 2020; and be | 12 | | it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the Director of the Illinois State Police, Brendan | 15 | | F. Kelly, as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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