Full Text of HR0043 95th General Assembly
HR0043 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Six different structures, located in Kaskaskia, | 3 |
| Vandalia, and Springfield, have served as the Illinois Capitol | 4 |
| since the State's founding in 1818; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Traditionally, the Capitol included space for the | 6 |
| executive, judicial, and legislative branches of State | 7 |
| government, and by custom and practice each General Assembly's | 8 |
| inaugural ceremonies took place in that structure; and
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| WHEREAS, Only twice in the history of the Illinois House of | 10 |
| Representatives has chamber construction or reconstruction | 11 |
| work necessitated that inaugural proceedings take place at an | 12 |
| alternative location; first, in 1840, when the construction of | 13 |
| the building now known as the Old State Capitol was not | 14 |
| completed, and again in 2007, as craftsmen diligently worked to | 15 |
| finish renovations that would restore the House chambers to the | 16 |
| grandeur and majesty of its first days in 1877; construction of | 17 |
| the present Capitol was finally completed in 1888; and
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| WHEREAS, A number of venues for hosting the Illinois House | 19 |
| of Representatives portion of the 95th General Assembly's | 20 |
| inaugural ceremonies were considered; the Sangamon Auditorium | 21 |
| at the University of Illinois at Springfield was judged to | 22 |
| provide the best alternative to the actual House chambers; and
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| WHEREAS, While the House of Representatives staff devoted | 2 |
| extensive time and energy towards ensuring that the 2007 | 3 |
| ceremonies were conducted in a manner consistent with the | 4 |
| dignity and high standards of all previous House inaugurals, it | 5 |
| is recognized that the event would not have been possible | 6 |
| without the assistance and many hours of hard work provided by | 7 |
| University of Illinois at Springfield personnel and the | 8 |
| Sangamon Auditorium staff; Gerald Burkhart, Cheryl Peck, Joan | 9 |
| Sestak, and Ed Wojcicki were especially helpful in coordinating | 10 |
| the logistics of this important event; and
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| WHEREAS, The inaugural was judged by House members, their | 12 |
| families, and guests to be a complete success worthy of the | 13 |
| Body's traditions and history; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 |
| extend our sincere appreciation for the unprecedented | 17 |
| hospitality extended by the University to our members, | 18 |
| families, guests, and other dignitaries on the occasion of the | 19 |
| January 10, 2007 inaugural ceremony; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | 21 |
| Chancellor Richard Ringeisen on behalf of the grateful members | 22 |
| of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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