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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, On January 17, 1917, the Effingham Merchants |
3 | | Association was formed by a group of local business and civic |
4 | | leaders to advance the business interests of the City of |
5 | | Effingham; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, The name of the organization has changed over the |
7 | | years from the Effingham Merchants Association, to the |
8 | | Effingham Business Men's Association, to the Effingham Chamber |
9 | | of Commerce, to the Greater Effingham Chamber of Commerce and |
10 | | Industry, and was changed in 2012 to the Effingham County |
11 | | Chamber of Commerce to better reflect its service to the needs |
12 | | of businesses throughout Effingham County; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the Effingham County Chamber of |
14 | | Commerce is to protect, foster, and enhance the success of its |
15 | | members and the community through focused and collaborative |
16 | | efforts; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, In fulfilling that mission, the Effingham County |
18 | | Chamber of Commerce identifies community needs, problems, and |
19 | | opportunities and then develops programs that satisfy those |
20 | | needs, solve those problems, and seize those opportunities; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce works |
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1 | | diligently to support economic growth and to create business |
2 | | opportunities; and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Chamber has played a |
4 | | role in the growth of the Effingham County economy by |
5 | | purchasing land and raising funds for industrial development, |
6 | | and funding studies for the development of Lake Sara; it has |
7 | | been in the forefront of community initiatives like the |
8 | | Effingham Regional Career Academy, Effingham County Vision |
9 | | 2020, Effingham County CEO Class, Effingham County 911, and |
10 | | Trails Recreation Effingham County (TREC); and
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11 | | WHEREAS, The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce serves |
12 | | existing businesses by sponsoring approximately 150 events, |
13 | | educational, and business-building activities each year, and |
14 | | by encouraging new business startup and business expansion |
15 | | assistance and programming; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Chamber membership is open to businesses, |
17 | | individuals, and organizations who desire to make Effingham |
18 | | County a great place to live, work, grow, play, visit, prosper, |
19 | | and raise a family; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce is |
21 | | celebrating 100 years of service to Effingham County businesses |
22 | | and communities in 2017 with celebrations at the Annual |
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1 | | Business Recognition Gala, a summer celebration, and creating |
2 | | opportunities for the business community to give back through a |
3 | | 100 Service Project event; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, For the past 100 years, the Effingham County |
5 | | Chamber of Commerce has proudly served local businesses and |
6 | | Effingham County as a whole; therefore, be it
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7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
8 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
9 | | commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Effingham County |
10 | | Chamber of Commerce, and salute the organization for being a |
11 | | friend and advocate for the business community of Effingham |
12 | | County.
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