Full Text of SR0080 096th General Assembly
SR0080 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois population 50 years of age and older | 3 |
| is projected to increase from 3.2 million in 2000 to 5.3 | 4 |
| million by 2030 - an increase of 63 percent; a Baby Boomer | 5 |
| turns 50 every 7.5 seconds; people turning 50 today have half | 6 |
| of their adult lives ahead of them; and
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| WHEREAS, The labor force in the United States today | 8 |
| includes 25.5 million workers 55 years of age and older; by | 9 |
| 2016, the number of workers 55 and older is projected to grow | 10 |
| to 37.4 million; the population aged 55 and over will account | 11 |
| for virtually all the growth in the U.S. labor market by 2016; | 12 |
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| WHEREAS, Today, there are an estimated 250,000 older | 14 |
| learners in community colleges and universities in Illinois; | 15 |
| due to the dramatic increase in young retirees resulting from | 16 |
| the aging Baby Boomers, the Illinois Board of Higher Education | 17 |
| projects a 40 percent increase in the number of students | 18 |
| between the ages of 50 and 64 and a 29 percent increase in | 19 |
| students 65 years of age and older by the year 2030; and
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| WHEREAS, Today, more than 66,000 people of all ages and | 21 |
| backgrounds are helping to meet local needs, strengthen | 22 |
| communities, and increase civic engagement through 144 |
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| national service projects across Illinois; the value of their | 2 |
| time and talents exceeds $26 million used to support Illinois | 3 |
| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Today, 18,052 older adults in Illinois volunteer | 5 |
| their time and talents through Senior Corps, including 1,045 | 6 |
| Foster Grandparents with 9 projects serving one-on-one as | 7 |
| tutors and mentors to more than 5,300 young people, 498 Senior | 8 |
| Companions with 7 projects helping 980 homebound seniors and | 9 |
| other adults maintain their independence in their own homes, | 10 |
| and 16,509 older adults enrolled in 23 Retired and Senior | 11 |
| Volunteer Programs providing services through more than 2,300 | 12 |
| community organizations in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Retirement, and especially early retirement, no | 14 |
| longer implies total withdrawal from work, but rather an | 15 |
| opportunity to pursue meaningful roles along a continuum of | 16 |
| paid and unpaid work, which promote physical and mental health, | 17 |
| provide personal fulfillment, strengthen our economy, and | 18 |
| enrich the quality of life in our communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The maturing of Illinois compels the State and | 20 |
| local communities to prepare for the aging of the population by | 21 |
| assessing and mobilizing the talents and skills of citizens 50 | 22 |
| years of age and older in developing livable communities for | 23 |
| all ages; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that all citizens are | 3 |
| encouraged to be cognizant of the wisdom, experience, and | 4 |
| talents of persons 50 years of age and older; to celebrate | 5 |
| their lifetime achievements and continued contributions to the | 6 |
| economic vitality and cultural heritage of Illinois; and to | 7 |
| establish public and private partnerships that will promote | 8 |
| opportunities for civic engagement for persons 50 years of age | 9 |
| and older in the areas of lifelong learning, employment, and | 10 |
| volunteer community service, in order to make Illinois a great | 11 |
| place to grow old.
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