Bill Text: IL HR0060 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Robert Peter Workman on his accomplishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR0060 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0060-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to honor artist and life-long | ||||||
4 | Illinois resident, Robert Peter Workman; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Workman officially became the first | ||||||
6 | American artist accepted into the collection of the Musee du | ||||||
7 | Louvre for the 21st century and officially a part of American | ||||||
8 | history; and
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9 | WHEREAS, On January 15th, 2001, the first full business day | ||||||
10 | of the new millennium in France, the Musee du Louvre accepted a | ||||||
11 | drawing by Robert Workman by letter saying that the "drawing | ||||||
12 | bears witness to the international renown of the Louvre"; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The drawing, a 9x12 pencil drawing on canvas, is | ||||||
14 | now housed in the permanent archives collection and is not on | ||||||
15 | public display in the museum; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
17 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
18 | we honor Robert Workman on having his work accepted into the | ||||||
19 | Musee du Louvre in France, and we wish him all the best in his | ||||||
20 | future endeavours; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Robert Workman as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
3 | respect.
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