Full Text of HR1038 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to acknowledge the Board of | 4 | | Trustees and the staff of Kaskaskia College in Centralia as | 5 | | they begin the building of the Veterans Tribute on the grounds | 6 | | of Kaskaskia College; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Veterans Tribute at Kaskaskia College will be | 8 | | a unique, heartfelt monument that will honor the men and women | 9 | | who have served, who currently are serving, and those who will | 10 | | someday serve the nation; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Tribute will allow students, family members, | 12 | | and visitors a connecting link to veterans by providing a | 13 | | broader spectrum, appreciation, and understanding of the | 14 | | magnitude of all that veterans have done in preserving | 15 | | democracy and keeping the dream of freedom alive; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, When it is completed, the Tribute will have space | 17 | | to proudly display the names and branches of service for | 18 | | 150,000 veterans who have connections to the Illinois counties | 19 | | of Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, and Washington; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Tribute campaign has an overall goal of | 21 | | raising $1 million to complete all 3 phases of construction; |
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| 1 | | Kaskaskia College was chosen as the site for the Tribute | 2 | | because it is the center point for Bond, Clinton, Fayette, | 3 | | Marion, and Washington Counties; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The project is being 100% funded through private | 5 | | donations; the Veterans Tribute will have a tremendous economic | 6 | | impact for the area as a tourist attraction, bringing guests | 7 | | from around the nation; the Tribute will also provide an | 8 | | excellent educational benefit for students of all ages as they | 9 | | learn about the role that veterans have played in the | 10 | | preservation of our freedom; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we acknowledge and thank the Board of Trustees and the staff of | 14 | | Kaskaskia College as they begin the building of the Veterans | 15 | | Tribute; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Dr. Jim Underwood, President of Kaskaskia College | 18 | | and the Board of Trustees as a symbol of our respect and | 19 | | esteem.
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