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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the administration, | ||||||
4 | faculty, and employees of University of Illinois Extension on | ||||||
5 | the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary in 2014; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Cooperative Extension System was established | ||||||
8 | with the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 to create an educational | ||||||
9 | partnership between the United States Department of | ||||||
10 | Agriculture and America's land-grant universities; the Act | ||||||
11 | required land-grant institutions to extend the research of the | ||||||
12 | university beyond its walls to enrich the lives of all people; | ||||||
13 | and
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14 | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension, formerly the | ||||||
15 | Cooperative Extension Service, combines the expertise and | ||||||
16 | resources of federal, State, and county governments, while | ||||||
17 | local volunteer councils help identify the needs and problems | ||||||
18 | Extension addresses; and
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19 | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension is committed to | ||||||
20 | providing educational programs that help people make their | ||||||
21 | lives better, healthier, safer, and more profitable; Extension | ||||||
22 | works to strengthen local food production and distribution to |
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1 | enhance food safety and security, addresses critical issues of | ||||||
2 | family health, financial security, and wellness, advocates for | ||||||
3 | the wise use and conservation of natural resources, supports | ||||||
4 | community leaders and officials to foster economic development | ||||||
5 | and workforce preparedness, and helps youth acquire essential | ||||||
6 | life skills and become caring, confident, competent, and | ||||||
7 | contributing members of their communities; and
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8 | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension has been | ||||||
9 | dedicated to providing access to vital information and | ||||||
10 | resources for individuals anytime and anywhere; outreach | ||||||
11 | through the Internet and other social media allows their | ||||||
12 | clientele to have access to the best and brightest minds 24 | ||||||
13 | hours a day; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, For 100 years, University of Illinois Extension | ||||||
15 | has provided objective research and expertise to find solutions | ||||||
16 | to problems faced by the people and communities in all 102 | ||||||
17 | Illinois counties; and
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18 | WHEREAS, University of Illinois Extension's mission of | ||||||
19 | providing quality education to the people of this State is | ||||||
20 | worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
22 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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1 | we congratulate the administration, faculty, and employees of | ||||||
2 | University of Illinois Extension on the occasion of the | ||||||
3 | organization's 100th anniversary and wish them success in the | ||||||
4 | future; and be it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | presented to University of Illinois Extension as a symbol of | ||||||
7 | our esteem and respect.
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