Full Text of HR1365 96th 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 Edwardsville on the occasion of being named one of the | 5 | | top 10 towns in the nation to raise a family by Family Circle | 6 | | magazine; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, To choose the top 10 towns in the nation to raise | 8 | | a family, Family Circle magazine hired a New York research firm | 9 | | to analyze data and demographics from 1,700 towns with | 10 | | populations between 15,000 and 150,000; to be on the list, a | 11 | | town must feature affordable homes, high-quality schools, | 12 | | access to health care, green space, crime rates, and financial | 13 | | stability, as well as an average income of about $75,000; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The City of Edwardsville was named a top town in | 15 | | the nation to raise a family for the many child-friendly | 16 | | programs that are offered in the city, including various | 17 | | reading programs at the Edwardsville Public Library, the | 18 | | Children's Museum in Edwardsville, the Watershed Nature | 19 | | Center, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Arts in the | 20 | | Park, the Edwardsville Municipal Band, Edwardsville's | 21 | | top-rated school system, and nearly-universal membership in | 22 | | the local YMCA; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The City of Edwardsville's unwavering commitment | 2 | | to providing a safe, clean, and intellectual environment for | 3 | | the children of the city is worthy of the greatest respect; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 | | congratulate the citizens of the City of Edwardsville on the | 8 | | occasion of being named one of the top 10 towns in the nation | 9 | | to raise a family by Family Circle magazine and wish them | 10 | | continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur as a symbol of our | 14 | | esteem and respect.
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