HR0121 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, Illinois was officially dedicated on January 20, 2007; and

WHEREAS, This is the first community-based and operated facility for homeless veterans in Illinois, known as the Lance Corporal Nicholas Larson Home; and

WHEREAS, Many individuals, organizations, and trade unions made significant contributions of funds, time, and service to make the Shelter possible; and

WHEREAS, The driving force that created the Shelter came from Mr. Robert Adams and Mr. Dirk Enger; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives wishes to recognize and to express its appreciation to the many who made the Shelter a reality; they include the Northern Illinois Building Trades, trade unions in DuPage and Cook counties and the Fox Valley; all of the veteran's organizations in DuPage and Kane counties; the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans; the DuPage Community Development Board; Philip Smith of DuPage Community Services; DuPage Board President Robert Schillerstrom; William Gahlberg; Geoffrey Murdoch; Senator Barack Obama; the Alladin Group; Kelli Nelson Rooney; Tom Mouhelis (Wheaton City Council); Jim Thome (Chicago White Sox); Steppenwolf Theatre; the Rev. Canon Linda Potter and the Trinity Episcopal Church of Wheaton; and the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is urged to continue to provide technical and financial support to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this Resolution be provided to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans.