Full Text of HR0125 097th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of the | 4 | | City of Champaign on the occasion of the city's 150th | 5 | | anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The rich history of the City of Champaign began on | 7 | | April 20, 1860, when the citizens of the area formerly known as | 8 | | West Urbana voted to incorporate as Champaign City; on March | 9 | | 25, 1861, the citizens of Champaign City voted to approve the | 10 | | first charter for the City of Champaign, which was subsequently | 11 | | approved by the State of Illinois; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Since its founding, the City of Champaign has | 13 | | proven to be a vital asset to the State of Illinois and its | 14 | | residents; centered in Champaign in the 1860s and later, the | 15 | | Illinois Central Railroad contributed to the great | 16 | | colonization and commerce within the State of Illinois and the | 17 | | nation at large; in 1867, the Illinois House of Representatives | 18 | | approved the Champaign County site for the Illinois Industrial | 19 | | University, now the University of Illinois, which has become a | 20 | | world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, the City of Champaign has been led | 22 | | by an able group of mayors, city council members, city |
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| 1 | | managers, and other employees retained by them to accomplish | 2 | | the goals and ensure the prosperity of the city and the welfare | 3 | | of its citizens; the city also contains numerous business | 4 | | institutions, civic institutions, churches, historic | 5 | | landmarks, labor unions, societies, and clubs, which have all | 6 | | contributed to the rich fabric of the State over the city's 150 | 7 | | year history; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The City of Champaign's educational endeavors to | 9 | | develop successful students and citizens of character are | 10 | | reflected in the Champaign Unit 4 School District's commitment | 11 | | to providing dynamic, resource-rich learning environments, | 12 | | abundant community partnerships, and annual support for | 13 | | exceeding exam averages on the State and national level; the | 14 | | city is also home to the third largest community college | 15 | | district in Illinois, Parkland College, which is known for its | 16 | | excellent academic standards, innovative programs, and quality | 17 | | instruction; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The City of Champaign is a nationally recognized | 19 | | multi-award winning quality parks and recreation community; | 20 | | the city's Champaign Park District boasts more than 60 parks | 21 | | totaling over 650 acres and over 1,200 special events and | 22 | | program offerings annually; and
| 23 | | WHEREAS, The City of Champaign has been the home to and |
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| 1 | | nurtured notable athletes, authors, educators, engineers, | 2 | | architects, inventors, physicians, persons prominent in the | 3 | | media, musicians, artists, Olympians, scientists, prominent | 4 | | elected officials, civic leaders, military heroes, and persons | 5 | | dedicated to the social well-being of the city, the State of | 6 | | Illinois, and the nation at large; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, In March of 2010, the City of Champaign launched a | 8 | | year-long celebration in honor of its 150th anniversary, which | 9 | | has included a three-week historical display of Champaign | 10 | | history and an extensive music festival and birthday salute to | 11 | | Champaign; to culminate the celebration year, the city has | 12 | | planned a community-driven "Letters to the Future" project, | 13 | | youth art exhibit, and Legacy/Time Capsule Dedication Ceremony | 14 | | for Spring 2011; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we congratulate the citizens of the City of Champaign on the | 18 | | occasion of the city's 150th anniversary and wish them success | 19 | | and happiness in the future; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Gerald Schwieghart, Mayor of the City of | 22 | | Champaign, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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