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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Man-made and natural disasters that may
3 tragically cause trauma can occur at any time as evidenced by
4 September 11, 2001, and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in
5 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois should examine new means of
7 disaster planning to make sure all citizens of the State are
8 cared for in times of need; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois should have a comprehensive
10 plan in place that utilizes all of its resources; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has many resources,
12 including State money, State equipment, State facilities, and
13 State employees; and
 
14     WHEREAS, State employees are a resource the State has
15 invested in and most would be willing to assist their fellow
16 citizens in time of need; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois should create a program to
18 allow non-essential State employees to volunteer to join an
19 Emergency Corps to assist in emergency situations as directed
20 by the Governor; and
 
21     WHEREAS, These State employees should be trained in advance
22 to be mobilized as soon as possible at the direction of the
23 Governor in the time of crisis; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we urge Governor Blagojevich, the Illinois Emergency
27 Management Agency, and the Department of Central Management
28 Services to create an Emergency Corps made up of volunteer

 

 

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1 State employees who are willing to mobilize to assist in any
2 emergency crisis that may affect the State of Illinois; and be
3 it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5 delivered to Governor Blagojevich, the Director of the Illinois
6 Emergency Management Agency, and the Director of Central
7 Management Services.