Bill Text: IL HR0059 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Designates the months of November 2015 and November 2016 as Veterans Appreciation Month in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-9)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [HR0059 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0059-Introduced.html


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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Approximately 750,000 veterans reside in the
3State of Illinois; and
4 WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois should
5appreciate and honor our veterans for their patriotism, love of
6country, and willingness to serve for the common good; and
7 WHEREAS, Veterans Day is celebrated each year in the United
8States on November 11th; and
9 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has not allocated an entire
10month of recognition for veteran members of our Armed Forces;
11and
12 WHEREAS, Illinois veterans have honorably served our
13nation and deserve an entire month to honor, remember, and
14appreciate them; and
15 WHEREAS, Veterans Appreciation Month will promote
16awareness and education about the important role the United
17States Armed Forces have played in the history and development
18of our country; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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1NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2designate the months of November 2015 and November 2016 as
3Veterans Appreciation Month in the State of Illinois in honor
4of our nation's veterans.
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