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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are | ||||||
| 3 | pleased to recognize the Illinois Jaycees on the occasion of | ||||||
| 4 | the United States Jaycees' 100th anniversary; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, It is the vision of the United States Jaycees to | ||||||
| 6 | be the leading global network of active young citizens; the | ||||||
| 7 | United States Jaycees' mission is to provide development | ||||||
| 8 | opportunities that empower young people to create positive | ||||||
| 9 | change; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, State and local organizations make up what is | ||||||
| 11 | known as the United States Junior Chamber (United States | ||||||
| 12 | Jaycees) and are an affiliate organization of the Junior | ||||||
| 13 | Chamber International; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, There are over 25,000 United States Jaycee | ||||||
| 15 | members; Jaycee chapters are located in over 100 countries; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jaycees provide numerous opportunities for | ||||||
| 17 | members to grow personally and professionally through | ||||||
| 18 | organizational training programs and competitions; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Jaycees provide a great way to meet new people and | ||||||
| 20 | network by participating in a wide range of projects and events | ||||||
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| 1 | that help all communities; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Henry Giessenbier founded the Jaycees in 1920 with | ||||||
| 3 | 3,000 members in St. Louis, Missouri; it was Henry's vision to | ||||||
| 4 | provide young people with opportunities they may not have had | ||||||
| 5 | access to otherwise; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Henry Giessenbier's theory involved offering | ||||||
| 7 | leadership opportunities to young people, giving them hands-on | ||||||
| 8 | experience through serving the community; he also believed that | ||||||
| 9 | young people could change the world; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Even today, the members of the Jaycees live by | ||||||
| 11 | their creed: "Service to Humanity is the Best Work of Life"; | ||||||
| 12 | therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 14 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 15 | recognize the United States Jaycees on its 100 years of rich | ||||||
| 16 | history and wish them great success and prosperity in the | ||||||
| 17 | future; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the Jaycees as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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