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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the 
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League of Women Voters of McLean County on the 75th anniversary 
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of the organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of McLean County was 
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formed on November 24, 1933 and a celebration will be held on 
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September 22, 2009 to commemorate the anniversary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of McLean County was 
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formed by members of the Florence Fifer Bohrer Club, a group of 
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women who supported Illinois' first female State Senator 
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Florence Fifer Bohrer and her legislative service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The League is a nonpartisan political 
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organization that encourages informed and active participation 
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in government, works to increase understanding of major public 
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policy issues, and influences public policy through education 
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and advocacy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The League encourages citizens to become informed 
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voters through registration drives, meetings with the 
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candidates, and Voters Guide publications; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The League studies all sides of government issues 
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to determine its position on those issues, at the local, State, 
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and federal levels; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The League works through its position on various 
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topics and issues, and then works to influence government 
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action on those important issues; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the members of the League of Women Voters of 
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McLean County and wish them the best in their future endeavors; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the League of Women Voters of McLean County as a 
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symbol of our respect and esteem.