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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly takes pride in recognizing | ||||||
3 | the accomplishments and contributions of Illinois officials | ||||||
4 | and citizens; and
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5 | WHEREAS, In honor of the lasting legacy and many sacrifices | ||||||
6 | that Senator Vince Demuzio made for the citizenry of the State | ||||||
7 | of Illinois, the General Assembly would like to recognize him | ||||||
8 | with the rare honor of naming a State facility after this | ||||||
9 | former official; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Vince Demuzio was born May 7, 1941 in Gillespie; | ||||||
11 | he received a Bacehlor of Arts degree in education and human | ||||||
12 | services from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1981 | ||||||
13 | and a Master of Arts degree in education and public policy in | ||||||
14 | 1996; he received an Honorary Doctorate from Lewis & Clark | ||||||
15 | Community College and a Doctor of Laws, Honorist Causa, from | ||||||
16 | Blackburn College; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Senate Majority Leader Vince Demuzio was one of | ||||||
18 | the most influential and highly regarded members of the | ||||||
19 | Illinois Senate; and | ||||||
20 | WHEREAS, Vince Demuzio used his influence to fight for the | ||||||
21 | interests of downstate Illinois throughout his career of public |
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1 | service and played the leading role in securing funding for | ||||||
2 | numerous economic development and job creation and training | ||||||
3 | efforts; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Before his service in the State Senate, Vince | ||||||
5 | Demuzio served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Valley | ||||||
6 | Economic Development Corporation, which provided job training | ||||||
7 | and other services for the physically and developmentally | ||||||
8 | disabled; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Naming the Greene County Work Camp in Vince | ||||||
10 | Demuzio's honor carries on his legacy of public service and | ||||||
11 | assisting individuals with learning the skills that improve | ||||||
12 | their lives and contributions to society; and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, Senator Vince Demuzio made vital contributions of | ||||||
14 | service and
merit to the State of Illinois and to the State's | ||||||
15 | citizens and deserves to have his achievements noted and | ||||||
16 | remembered by current and future generations, as his memory is | ||||||
17 | now honored by the General Assembly; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | ||||||
19 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
20 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we rename the Greene County Work Camp | ||||||
21 | located in Roodhouse, in honor of Vince Demuzio, as the Vince | ||||||
22 | Demuzio Greene County Work Camp; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and | ||||||
2 | resolution be presented to the Director of Central Management | ||||||
3 | Services and the Director of Corrections.
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