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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives recognize township
government is the oldest 
4existing unit of government in the United States; it was first 
5established in
Providence, Rhode Island in 1636 and in Illinois 
6in 1850 with the creation of Ela Township; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Eighty-Five of the 102 counties in Illinois 
8operate under the township form of government; townships serve 
9more than eight million citizens; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ela Township serves over 40,000 residents in Lake 
11County; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ela Township has provided vital programs and 
13services to its residents; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ela Township provides services for  seniors, 
15youth, and disabled individuals, general assistance,
cemetery 
16maintenance, park maintenance, bussing, property assessments, 
17road maintenance, and
counseling; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ela Township has  been recognized  on several 
19occasions, most
recently by receiving the Association of 
20Illinois Senior Centers highest honor, the "Mind, Body and

 
 
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1Spirit" award, for its "55 Plus" program; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
4thank Ela Township for its
service to its residents and we 
5recognize September 21, 2017 as Township Day in Ela Township; 
6and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the residents of Ela Township as an expression of 
9our esteem and respect.