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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the American Institute of
4Architects of Illinois on the occasion of its 75th
5anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects of Illinois,
7as the state component of the national American Institute of
8Architects, was established on October 29, 1946; and
 
9    WHEREAS, AIA Illinois, located in Springfield, represents
10over 4,200 architects working to build livable, equitable, and
11sustainable communities from Cairo to Chicago; the
12organization is guided by duty and honor to serve its members,
13their clients, and our communities at large; its practicing
14architects consider the health, safety, and welfare of the
15public as impacted by the built environment as their first
16priorities; and
 
17    WHEREAS, AIA Illinois, as the voice of the architecture
18profession in Illinois, provides a nonpartisan perspective to
19assist in the development of partnerships and public policy
20while recognizing the diversity of communities and interests
21within the State in order to seek common ground to both achieve
22better, safer communities and maximize public investments; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, AIA Illinois' guidance has resulted in the
2strengthening of the State's Architecture Practice Act,
3enacted in 1897 and the first of its kind in the United States,
4which remains a model for practice regulations today; and
 
5    WHEREAS, AIA Illinois presented 200 Great Places in
6Illinois to commemorate the bicentennial of Illinois'
7statehood in 2018, which were selected by an esteemed
8state-wide committee of architects, local officials, and
9partner organizations to showcase the best of Illinois
10architecture; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Through AIA Illinois, the State's architectural
12legacy continues to grow and expand as its member architects
13across the State provide livable solutions for the way
14citizens live today; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate the American Institute of Architects of
18Illinois on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and wish for
19its continued success; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to AIA Illinois as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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