Bill Text: IL HR0411 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors the Crown Family and their long and distinguished history in the Chicago area and around the world and their long tradition of service to their communities. Recognizes the events of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Salute to the Medal of Honor celebration.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0411 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0411-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is the | ||||||
3 | public operating arm of the
Congressional Medal of Honor | ||||||
4 | Society, the fellowship of American warriors that is | ||||||
5 | exclusively
limited to living recipients of the Medal of Honor; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Since its creation by Congress and the United | ||||||
8 | States War Department under President
Abraham Lincoln in 1861, | ||||||
9 | the Medal of Honor, often called the Congressional Medal of | ||||||
10 | Honor, is
the highest-ranking decoration that can be bestowed | ||||||
11 | upon an American warrior for valor on duty in
active service, | ||||||
12 | including valor in combat; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in | ||||||
14 | its public operating outreach,
educates and inspires Americans | ||||||
15 | about the values embodied in the Medal of Honor: courage and | ||||||
16 | sacrifice, commitment and integrity, citizenship and | ||||||
17 | patriotism; and
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18 | WHEREAS, These values are essential and
increasingly | ||||||
19 | needed in the character development of our current and future | ||||||
20 | generations of Illinois
citizens; and
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21 | WHEREAS, As of May 20, 2019, there were only 70 living |
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1 | recipients of the Medal of Honor; and
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2 | WHEREAS, To keep alive and expand the public understanding | ||||||
3 | and celebration of the Medal of
Honor and to pay respect to the | ||||||
4 | character traits which it represents, the Congressional
Medal | ||||||
5 | of Honor Foundation will host the Salute to the Medal of Honor | ||||||
6 | and Distinguished Citizens
Award events in Chicago on June 6 | ||||||
7 | through June 8, 2019; and
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8 | WHEREAS, During these events, the Distinguished Citizens | ||||||
9 | Award will be presented to exceptional
Americans who exemplify | ||||||
10 | leadership and service and inspire others by selflessly giving | ||||||
11 | of time and
talent to the community and the nation; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The Crown Family descended from Henry Crown | ||||||
13 | (1896-1990) and his son Lester Crown (born
1925) of Chicago; | ||||||
14 | the Crown Family will be honored in June 2019 by the | ||||||
15 | Foundation's
Distinguished Citizens Award; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The bestowing of the Distinguished Citizens Award | ||||||
17 | on the Crown Family and the events of the Salute to the Medal | ||||||
18 | of Honor celebration will mark the 20th Anniversary of the | ||||||
19 | Congressional Medal
of Honor Foundation and its operations of | ||||||
20 | public outreach and character education; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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1 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
2 | we join the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
in honoring | ||||||
3 | the Crown Family and their long and distinguished history in | ||||||
4 | the Chicago area and around
the world and their long tradition | ||||||
5 | of service to their communities; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That we welcome the Salute to the Medal of Honor | ||||||
7 | and the Distinguished Citizens
Award, hosted by the | ||||||
8 | Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, to Illinois and wish | ||||||
9 | the
Foundation, its guests, and its honorees a distinguished | ||||||
10 | experience in the Chicago area; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That we redouble this welcome with respect to | ||||||
12 | those recipients of the Medal of Honor
who are able to take | ||||||
13 | part in these honors and ceremonies in person; and be it | ||||||
14 | further
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15 | RESOLVED, That for those recipients of the Medal of Honor | ||||||
16 | who are alive but cannot attend these
events, know that you | ||||||
17 | will always be present in the hearts of the people of Illinois; | ||||||
18 | and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That we call upon the people of Illinois to take | ||||||
20 | within ourselves the moral lesson of the
Medal of Honor, as | ||||||
21 | recognized and celebrated by the Congressional Medal of Honor | ||||||
22 | Foundation, as
essential elements in the character development |
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1 | of we Americans as a people; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to Louis R. Chênevert, the Chairman of the
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4 | Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, and to John Glotzbach, | ||||||
5 | Treasurer of the Congressional
Medal of Honor Foundation.
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