Full Text of HR1214 93rd General Assembly
HR1214 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives offer our sincere congratulations to the | 4 |
| American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa in honor of its | 5 |
| 100th anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, The American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa | 7 |
| was founded in 1904 and is the oldest voluntary health | 8 |
| organization in the United States; and
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| WHEREAS, This organization was originally founded to | 10 |
| eradicate tuberculosis and has expanded its mission to include | 11 |
| lung disease in all forms, with a special emphasis on asthma, | 12 |
| tobacco control, and environmental health; and
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| WHEREAS, The many successes of the American Lung | 14 |
| Association of Illinois-Iowa are achieved through the work of | 15 |
| thousands of committed volunteers and staff; and
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| WHEREAS, Today, the American Lung Association of | 17 |
| Illinois-Iowa fights lung disease through research, education, | 18 |
| and public advocacy; and
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| WHEREAS, Through the revolutionary Call Center, the | 20 |
| general public can get immediate answers to lung health | 21 |
| questions; and
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| WHEREAS, The Call Center has answered nearly 10,000 | 23 |
| Illinois and Iowa phone calls relating to lung health, and has | 24 |
| been embraced by the American Lung Association offices | 25 |
| throughout the country as the National Call Center; and
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| WHEREAS, The asthma education and smoking cessation | 27 |
| programs created by the American Lung Association have been | 28 |
| recognized as the most effective and innovative tools |
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| available; and
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| WHEREAS, The groundbreaking research done by this | 3 |
| organization is focused on practical and relevant issues | 4 |
| relating to asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and | 5 |
| patient care; and
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| WHEREAS, This research has led to major breakthroughs in | 7 |
| the health industry, such as the use of lifesaving surfactant | 8 |
| therapy for thousands of premature infants with respiratory | 9 |
| distress syndrome; and
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| WHEREAS, The American Lung Association's Illinois-Iowa | 11 |
| advocacy programs work to influence the development and | 12 |
| enforcement of laws and regulations related to lung health at | 13 |
| the national, state, and local levels; and
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| WHEREAS, This organization has helped to educate the | 15 |
| Illinois General Assembly about important issues and policies | 16 |
| related to lung health; and
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| WHEREAS, Through its policies and mission-driven | 18 |
| activities, the American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa has | 19 |
| worked to utilize diversity outreach strategies as a tool in | 20 |
| the fight against lung diseases that affect minority groups; | 21 |
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| WHEREAS, The American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa | 23 |
| has informed and educated the public about the impact and | 24 |
| prevention of lung disease by disseminating information | 25 |
| through all available channels; and
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| WHEREAS, It has mounted successful legislative efforts to | 27 |
| protect our children from tobacco interests, as well as | 28 |
| protecting the air we breathe; and
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| WHEREAS, We recognize the 100 years of service the American | 2 |
| Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa has provided to communities; | 3 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| do hereby offer our congratulations to the American Lung | 7 |
| Association of Illinois-Iowa; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa.
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