Full Text of HR0236 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the administration, | 4 | | faculty, and employees of University of Illinois Extension on | 5 | | the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary in 2014; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Cooperative Extension System was established | 8 | | with the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 to create an educational | 9 | | partnership between the United States Department of | 10 | | Agriculture and America's land-grant universities; the Act | 11 | | required land-grant institutions to extend the research of the | 12 | | university beyond its walls to enrich the lives of all people; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension, formerly the | 15 | | Cooperative Extension Service, combines the expertise and | 16 | | resources of federal, State, and county governments, while | 17 | | local volunteer councils help identify the needs and problems | 18 | | Extension addresses; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension is committed to | 20 | | providing educational programs that help people make their | 21 | | lives better, healthier, safer, and more profitable; Extension | 22 | | works to strengthen local food production and distribution to |
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| 1 | | enhance food safety and security, addresses critical issues of | 2 | | family health, financial security, and wellness, advocates for | 3 | | the wise use and conservation of natural resources, supports | 4 | | community leaders and officials to foster economic development | 5 | | and workforce preparedness, and helps youth acquire essential | 6 | | life skills and become caring, confident, competent, and | 7 | | contributing members of their communities; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension has been | 9 | | dedicated to providing access to vital information and | 10 | | resources for individuals anytime and anywhere; outreach | 11 | | through the Internet and other social media allows their | 12 | | clientele to have access to the best and brightest minds 24 | 13 | | hours a day; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, For 100 years, University of Illinois Extension | 15 | | has provided objective research and expertise to find solutions | 16 | | to problems faced by the people and communities in all 102 | 17 | | Illinois counties; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension's mission of | 19 | | providing quality education to the people of this State is | 20 | | worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate the administration, faculty, and employees of | 2 | | University of Illinois Extension on the occasion of the | 3 | | organization's 100th anniversary and wish them success in the | 4 | | future; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to University of Illinois Extension as a symbol of | 7 | | our esteem and respect.
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