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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, A Jack Benny stamp would celebrate the legacy of
3 laughter of one of the twentieth century's most legendary
4 comedians; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Jack Benny was known for being perennially 39
6 years old, a claim adopted by many of his fans; as the price of
7 a first class stamp is now 39 cents, this is the perfect time
8 to commemorate Mr. Benny's contribution to American culture;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, Jack Benny was active through 60 years and four
11 eras of American entertainment, including vaudeville, motion
12 pictures, radio, and television; his warm, gentle humor has
13 made tens of millions laugh and continues to inspire new fans
14 with its timelessness; he was a World War I veteran and
15 entertained American troops overseas during World War II and
16 the Korean War; he was recently selected as one of Variety's
17 100 Icons of the 20th Century and included in the Comedy
18 Channel's top 30 comedians of all time; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the members of
21 the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster
22 General of the United States Postal Service to issue a
23 first-class stamp bearing the likeness of Jack Benny to honor
24 his legacy; and be it further
 
25     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
26 presented to Ronald A. Robinson, Chairperson of the Citizens'
27 Stamp Advisory Committee, to the Honorable John "Jack" E.
28 Potter, United States Postmaster General, and to Laura Leff,
29 president of the International Jack Benny Fan Club.