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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The national and Illinois chapters of the League
3of Women Voters were formed 95 years ago after women received
4the right to vote; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters is a grass roots
6organization dedicated to registering voters, informing the
7voting public, and fostering the civic and political life of
8the communities it serves; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters has a history of
10advocating for positive change, basing its positions on a
11foundation of research and fact; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Modeled after the example of the national and
13State chapters, the League of Women Voters of McLean County was
14formed in 1933 by Florence Fifer Bohrer; the organization has
15since led studies on such important civic matters as mental
16health, water resources, affordable housing, property tax
17caps, a graduated income tax, changes to procedure for
18establishing legislative districts, and the ward system in
19Bloomington; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The McLean County League will launch new studies
21on affordable housing, effective and efficient government, and

 

 

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1recreational opportunities for youth in 2015 and 2016; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The McLean County League continues to engage in
3the civic education of young voters and the mentoring of
4students through its classroom visits and Juliana Sullivan
5Memorial Scholarship; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The McLean County League continues to serve as
7poll watchers, observers of local government entities, and
8voter registrars; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The McLean County League each year sponsors
10several community programs on topics of vital concern to the
11community, such as school funding and the justice system; the
12League also sponsors candidate forums as a way of educating the
13voting public on the positions of candidates for local, State,
14and national office; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The McLean County League has cooperated with
16partner organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, to
17encourage citizens to run for office; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The McLean County League is the third largest in
19the State of Illinois; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The McLean County League was recently recognized

 

 

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1with an award from the American Civil Liberties Union; the
2League also recently received a Community Impact Award for its
3study on mental health; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The McLean County League experienced a 50% growth
5in its membership over the past year; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8commend the national and Illinois chapters of the League of
9Women Voters on its 95 years of service to the voters of the
10nation and State and congratulate the McLean County League of
11Women Voters for its past achievements and ongoing work to
12educate and advocate; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the McLean County League of Women Voters as a
15symbol of our respect and esteem.