Full Text of HR0758 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, Those distinguished officers and citizens who | 3 | | devote themselves to public service and duty, demonstrating | 4 | | great courage and diligence in ensuring the safety of citizens | 5 | | and communities in Illinois, deserve to be recognized; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Firefighters and police officers risk their lives | 7 | | every day in the protection of life and property to ensure that | 8 | | communities are safe, and sadly, many first responders are | 9 | | lost in the line of duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in | 10 | | their service to protect others; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Firefighters, police officers, and first | 12 | | responders are not only often valued, trusted, and upstanding | 13 | | members of our communities but are also sons, brothers, | 14 | | fathers, daughters, sisters, mothers, and siblings; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Since 1966, the 100 Club of Illinois has been | 16 | | committed to making a difference in the lives of first | 17 | | responders and their families; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois provides access to | 19 | | training, mental health resources, and moral support to active | 20 | | duty first responders throughout the State of Illinois; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois has worked to provide | 2 | | support for the families of fallen first responders, including | 3 | | direct financial assistance to families and educational | 4 | | assistance for their dependents; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois distributed $1.3 million | 6 | | in direct funding to the families of fallen first responders | 7 | | in 2023 and a total of nearly $5 million since 2020; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois is committed to creating | 9 | | and advocating for new pathways towards resiliency in the | 10 | | first responder community via access to culturally competent | 11 | | resources, training, and funding; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, It is important to recognize Illinois' first | 13 | | responders and their families, as those who have made the | 14 | | ultimate sacrifice and who sacrifice every day for our safety, | 15 | | and to recognize the critical support provided by the 100 Club | 16 | | of Illinois to these heroes; therefore, be it | 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we declare August 27, 2024 as Hero Day in the State of Illinois | 20 | | and urge all Illinoisans to recognize those whose unwavering | 21 | | commitment to public safety has earned them our great respect, | 22 | | esteem, and gratitude. |
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