Bill Text: IL HR0614 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Westmont and Hsinchu as sister cities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0614 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0614-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 congratulate the Village of Westmont | ||||||
4 | and the Taiwanese county of Hsinchu on the establishment of a | ||||||
5 | Sister Cities program; the mission of the sister cities program | ||||||
6 | is to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and | ||||||
7 | cooperation - one individual, one community at at time; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Village of Westmont is a community located | ||||||
9 | approximately 22 miles west of the Chicago Loop, named because | ||||||
10 | it is the highest point of elevation on the Burlington-Northern | ||||||
11 | railroad west of Chicago; the county of Hsinchu is located in | ||||||
12 | northwestern Taiwan and is often called the Hsinchu Technology | ||||||
13 | Zone, as it is the location of many computer companies and | ||||||
14 | factories; the relationship between the Village of Westmont and | ||||||
15 | the Taiwanese community began over two decades ago; during the | ||||||
16 | last several years, the partnership has blossomed into a | ||||||
17 | genuine friendship; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The goals of this Sister City program are cultural | ||||||
19 | exchange, educational exchange, municipal exchange, and | ||||||
20 | economic development; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
22 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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1 | congratulate the Village of Westmont and Hsinchu on the | ||||||
2 | establishment of a Sister City program, and wish them many more | ||||||
3 | years of continued friendship and success; and be it further
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4 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
5 | delivered to the Village Board of Westmont and the Taipei | ||||||
6 | Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago.
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