Bill Text: IL HR0302 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 350th anniversary of Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's arrival to the land of present-day Chicago on September 2, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-18 - Resolution Adopted [HR0302 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0302-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 350th anniversary of | ||||||
4 | Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's arrival to the | ||||||
5 | land of present-day Chicago on September 2, 2023; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Through their expedition in 1673, Louis Jolliet | ||||||
7 | and Father Jacques Marquette became the first Old World | ||||||
8 | Europeans to set foot upon the then uncharted Illinois | ||||||
9 | Territory; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's | ||||||
11 | efforts laid the foundation for exploratory expeditions within | ||||||
12 | the Illinois Territory; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette's | ||||||
14 | peaceful cooperation and trade with Native Americans | ||||||
15 | established Illinois' longstanding tradition of commerce and | ||||||
16 | economic development while securing its position in the nation | ||||||
17 | as a hub of heritage and transportation; and
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18 | WHEREAS, In 1973, A mock expedition was organized to | ||||||
19 | recognize the 300th anniversary of the original expedition; | ||||||
20 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, A third mock expedition, Jolliet Marquette | ||||||
2 | Expedition III, has been planned for this year; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Jolliet Marquette Expedition III will begin its | ||||||
4 | journey in St. Ignace, Michigan on May 17, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Additional information on the history of the | ||||||
6 | original expedition and a list of scheduled events for the | ||||||
7 | third mock expedition is available on the website JM350.com; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
10 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we recognize the 350th anniversary of Louis Jolliet and Father | ||||||
12 | Jacques Marquette's arrival to the land of present-day Chicago | ||||||
13 | on September 2, 2023; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the members of Jolliet Marquette Expedition III | ||||||
16 | as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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