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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The government urges residents to seek shelter in
3 a safe place during severe weather and natural disasters,
4 including recent ice storms and flooding; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Electricians of the International Brotherhood of
6 Electric Workers (IBEW) brave these hazardous conditions,
7 working to restore power and protect the public from the
8 threats posed by severe weather, such as severed power lines;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, Electrical power is one of the most indispensable
11 services Illinoisans rely on in their day to day life and is
12 particularly vital to the success of disaster recovery efforts;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, IBEW electricians frequently work in perilous
15 conditions to restore power and resolve potentially
16 life-threatening situations, providing emergency workers with
17 safer conditions for rescue attempts and speeding up disaster
18 recovery efforts; and
 
19     WHEREAS, IBEW electricians deserve respect and
20 appreciation for the immense risks they take while serving
21 Illinois communities during severe weather and times of crisis;

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, Southern Illinois was recently savaged by four
3 separate winter storms, and calamity was avoided in part due to
4 the diligent and, in some instances, heroic conduct of the
5 4,000 members of IBEW 702, which is located in West Frankfort
6 and serves thousands of residents in Southern and Central
7 Illinois, Southern Indiana, and Southeastern Missouri;
8 therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 recognize the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
12 for their dedicated service to their communities and honor them
13 for their diligent efforts to restore power for the citizens of
14 Illinois in dangerous conditions; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to a representative of the International Brotherhood
17 of Electrical Workers as a symbol of our esteem and respect.