Full Text of HR0899 94th General Assembly
HR0899 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | 3 |
| established its Government Affairs Program 25 years ago, in | 4 |
| conjunction with the Statewide Federations across Illinois, | 5 |
| with the Springfield office formally opening on May 9, 1981; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, This Statewide advocacy program has been a | 8 |
| successful educational conduit between Illinois State | 9 |
| Government and the Jewish Federation and its respective | 10 |
| affiliate agencies; and
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| WHEREAS, The "Chicago Model" quickly became adopted by most | 12 |
| of the Jewish Federations in other major states, in recognition | 13 |
| of the importance of state government in health and human | 14 |
| services and the need for Jewish Federation advocacy at that | 15 |
| level of government; there are now 23 similar Jewish Federation | 16 |
| statewide programs across the country; and
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| WHEREAS, The Government Affairs Committee steering the | 18 |
| Jewish Federation's advocacy agenda these past 25 years has | 19 |
| included past General Assembly members as both Committee | 20 |
| chairmen and members, utilizing the expertise and experience of | 21 |
| past State service towards today's health and human services | 22 |
| interests and needs of both the Jewish and general community; | 23 |
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| WHEREAS, The professional staff of the Government Affairs | 25 |
| Program has been extremely stable, with Senior Vice President | 26 |
| Joel Carp in Chicago and Springfield office staff Leonard | 27 |
| Lieberman and Kathleen Parienti employed as the principal staff | 28 |
| these entire 25 years; and
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| WHEREAS, The public policy agenda of the Jewish Federation | 30 |
| is known for advocating what is best government practices for |
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| all State residents and all State agencies, not just the | 2 |
| parochial concerns of the Jewish Community; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, The lay leaders and staff of the Jewish | 4 |
| Federation's Government Affairs Program have continuously | 5 |
| mentored other ethnic and professional groups in advocacy | 6 |
| techniques that emphasize full informational sharing, timely | 7 |
| and effective communications, and the highest standards of | 8 |
| lobbying and ethical conduct over the past 25 years; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, The Government Affairs Program has been a | 10 |
| continuous internship placement source for the University of | 11 |
| Illinois at Springfield, introducing State government service | 12 |
| and advocacy to over 20 interns, many of whom have gone on to | 13 |
| careers in Illinois State government, law, and other public | 14 |
| service; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 |
| the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and its | 18 |
| Government Affairs Program are hereby commended for their past | 19 |
| and current efforts and many successes in the formation of | 20 |
| State public policy, ranging from emergency food and shelter | 21 |
| programs to immigrant and refugee naturalization services, | 22 |
| health care financing equity and stability, meaningful job | 23 |
| training and placement programs for all adults including youths | 24 |
| "aging out" of State care, and "care for the caregiver" | 25 |
| initiatives for senior adults throughout Illinois, in addition | 26 |
| to matters of concern regarding human rights and religious | 27 |
| dignity for persons of all backgrounds in this State; and be it | 28 |
| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy or this resolution be | 30 |
| presented to the Government Affairs Committee, which is meeting | 31 |
| in Springfield on March 28 and 29 of this year, and to the | 32 |
| current Chairman, Arthur Berman, to take back to the Jewish |
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| Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Board of Directors with our | 2 |
| warmest greetings and respect and in anticipation of many | 3 |
| future years of Jewish Federation advocacy partnership with | 4 |
| Illinois State Government in public policy formation.
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