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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois Jaycee
4Senate on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 1967, the Illinois Jaycee Senate became the 4th
7recognized JCI Senate organization behind the states of Oregon,
8Pennsylvania, and California; and
 
9    WHEREAS, On September 11, 1967, the Illinois JCI Senate was
10registered with the State as a not-for-profit corporation with
11the assistance of founding members B.J. Jackson, James Davin,
12Chuck Keeling, John Kujawa, and James O'Connell #5046; and
 
13    WHEREAS, At the 1st Illinois JCI Senate meeting in Rockton,
1419 of the original 54 Senators adopted a constitution and
15elected officers, including the 1st Charter President, James
16O'Connell #5046; and
 
17    WHEREAS, As of 2017, the Illinois JCI Senate is led by
18Melodie Ainslie #69200 for the 2016-2017 term, and Marilyn
19Burton #55106 for the 2017-2018 term; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In its 50 years, the Illinois JCI Senate has

 

 

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1raised thousands of dollars for goodwill missions across the
2State, provided experienced assistance to local Jaycee
3chapters, promoted fellowship amongst JCI Senators, and
4impacted the lives of countless individuals; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate the Illinois Jaycee Senate on its 50th
8anniversary, and we wish it continued success in the future;
9and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the Illinois Jaycee Senate.