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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On March 17, 2022, during the annual celebration
3of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,
4Irish Americans join with men, women, and children of all
5other ethnic origins who, for one day, become Irish and
6celebrate St. Patrick and love of Ireland; and
 
7    WHEREAS, On Saint Patrick's Day, all who wear the green
8live for a day in the spirit of Saints Patrick, Bridget, and
9Columcille whose 1500th anniversary was in the last year; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Irish immigrants in the United States helped form
11the cultural foundation of the nation, and those of Irish
12lineage today proudly sing support for Ireland; and
 
13    WHEREAS, With leadership in all 50 states, the American
14Irish State Legislators Caucus was established with the aim of
15fostering and strengthening the longstanding relationship that
16exists between the United States of America and Ireland to the
17mutual benefit of both countries; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The songs of Ireland are the tragic songs of
19love, joyous songs of battle, nostalgic reveries of the
20sorrows and the glories that are the Emerald Isle, the
21lamentations of life's myriad travails, and odes to joy and

 

 

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1the life eternal; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we commemorate the celebration of the Feast of St. Patrick,
5the Patron Saint of Ireland; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the Chair of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark
8Daly, and the National Co-Chairs of the American Irish State
9Legislators Caucus, Speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin,
10Assemblywoman Carol Murphy of New Jersey, Representative
11Killian Timoney of Kentucky, Representative Fran Hurley of
12Illinois, Senator Shannon O'Brien of Montana, and Senator Mia
13Costello of Alaska.