Full Text of HJR0023 95th General Assembly
HJ0023 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Partnership for Local Government Education is | 3 |
| a collaboration formed to increase interest and involvement in | 4 |
| local government in the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The Partnership for Local Government Education is | 6 |
| composed of the Illinois Association of County Board Members | 7 |
| and Commissioners, the Illinois Municipal League, the Township | 8 |
| Officials of Illinois, and the University of Illinois | 9 |
| Extension; and
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| WHEREAS, Local government is the branch of government which | 11 |
| is closest to the people; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois has more local governments than any other | 13 |
| state; 6,700 local governments, an estimated 70,000 elected | 14 |
| officials, and 100,000 appointed officials, providing critical | 15 |
| services to the citizens of the State of Illinois and our | 16 |
| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Citizens do not have a clear understanding of the | 18 |
| functions of local government; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the Partnership is to further the | 20 |
| understanding of the role that local government plays in |
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| individual lives and collectively, and appreciate the many | 2 |
| services that the various forms of local governments provide | 3 |
| their constituents; and
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| WHEREAS, "Local Government Week" focuses attention on the | 5 |
| need for strong, independent and active local government in | 6 |
| this State and recognizes the valuable contributions made by | 7 |
| citizens serving their communities in public office; | 8 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 11 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that in recognition of the | 12 |
| Partnership for Local Government Education and the leadership, | 13 |
| innovation, and valuable service provided by our State's local | 14 |
| elected and appointed official, we proclaim the week of March | 15 |
| 4-10, 2007, and the first full week of March each year | 16 |
| thereafter, as "Local Government Week" in the State of | 17 |
| Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the Partnership for Local Government Education as | 20 |
| an expression of our esteem.
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