HJ0053 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The City of Highland Park was granted a charter by the General Assembly in March of 1869; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park was the fourth North Shore Community to receive a charter; since its inception, it has grown from 1,154 citizens in 1880 to nearly 30,000 in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park is under the leadership of Mayor Nancy Rotering, the first female mayor of Highland Park, and City Council Members, Anthony E. Blumberg, Michelle Holleman, Daniel A. Kaufman, Alyssa Knobel, Kim Stone, and Adam Stolberg; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park boasts a vibrant downtown district supportive of small businesses, amazing restaurants, and walkable outdoor shopping accessible to all its residents and visitors; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park is consistently rated one of the best places to live in Illinois, including a 2018 top 20 ranking as one of the Best Small Towns in America, a 2018 top five ranking as one of the Top Lakefront "Beach Towns" in America, and a 2018 ranking as one of the One Hundred Safest Cities in America; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park is a leader in the protection and preservation of green spaces, culturally significant places, and historical landmarks, including the Ravinia Festival, the Willits House by Frank Lloyd Wright, and several parks designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen; and

WHEREAS, Highland Park is home to prominent cultural and civic leaders including Elisha Grey, the developer of the telephone prototype, Dr. John Grunsfeld, a physicist and NASA astronaut who participate in five space shuttle missions, and Rachel Brosnahan, an Emmy Award-winning actress; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare March 1, 2019 as "Highland Park Sesquicentennial Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering as a symbol of our respect and esteem.