Full Text of HR1203 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Scott County was formed in 1839 and was named for | 3 | | one of the pioneer families that settled the area; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Scott County was once the home of Senator Stephen | 5 | | Douglas and honors him with a monument featuring his dying | 6 | | words that urged his family to "support the Constitution of the | 7 | | United States"; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Today, Scott County is home to numerous cities and | 9 | | villages, including Alsey, Manchester, Glasgow, Riggston, | 10 | | Merritt, Exeter, Bluffs, Oxville, Naples, and the county seat | 11 | | of Winchester; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Scott County's history is preserved through the | 13 | | efforts of such institutions as the Old School Museum in | 14 | | Winchester, the Naples Archeological District, and the | 15 | | Winchester Historic District; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Scott County continues to grow and develop through | 17 | | the efforts of local governments, citizens, and the Scott | 18 | | County Economic Development Corporation; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, This year, Scott County and its 5,222 residents in | 20 | | west-central Illinois are celebrating the county's 175th |
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| 1 | | anniversary; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 4 | | we congratulate the citizens of Scott County on the celebration | 5 | | of this important milestone; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the Chairperson of the Scott County Board in | 8 | | recognition of this joyous occasion.
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