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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, President-elect Barack Obama announced his 
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intention to run for the Office of President of the United 
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States of America in Springfield; and

 
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    WHEREAS, President-elect Barack Obama is a son of the State 
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of Illinois and the people of the State of Illinois are proud 
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of him; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The need for affordable health care for the 
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citizens of the State of Illinois is self evident and 
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overwhelming; the urgency of the need for affordable, 
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accessible health care deeply impacts the lives of all 
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Illinoisans, and the urgency of the need for affordable, 
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accessible health care deeply impacts the State budget; and

 

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    WHEREAS, President-elect Obama ran his campaign promising 
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affordable and accessible heath care for all Americans
and the 
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people of Illinois want to be a part of fighting for the change 
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they voted for;  and

 
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    WHEREAS, A number of cities have invited President-elect 
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Obama to visit them on his way to the inauguration;      and
 
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    WHEREAS, Fighting for affordable, accessible healthcare is 
 


 






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a non-partisan and legal activity for 501c3 organizations and 
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residents; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his election and 
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invite him to begin his historic journey to Washington D.C. to 
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be inaugurated as the President of the United States of America 
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by first stopping to visit the city of Springfield, so that he 
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can  address the people of Illinois and inform them of how they 
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can be involved in the fight for affordable, accessible health 
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care for all people; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to President-elect Barack Obama.