Bill Text: IL HR0692 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares April 5, 2022 as Gold Star Spouses Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-5)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-06 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant [HR0692 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0692-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, April 5th marks Gold Star Spouses Day for 2022; | ||||||
| 3 | and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Gold Star Spouses Day developed from Gold Star | ||||||
| 5 | Mother's Day, which began in 1936; in 2010, Gold Star Wives Day | ||||||
| 6 | was created to honor the sacrifices made by military spouses; | ||||||
| 7 | the day was later changed to Gold Star Spouses Day to be more | ||||||
| 8 | inclusive; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, In 1947, the gold star lapel button was approved | ||||||
| 10 | by the U. S. Congress; the pin is a gold star on a purple | ||||||
| 11 | background and represents service members who died in combat; | ||||||
| 12 | it is presented to the spouse or next of kin along with the | ||||||
| 13 | national colors; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we declare April 5, 2022 as Illinois Gold Star Spouses Day; and | ||||||
| 17 | be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That we express our gratitude to Illinois Gold | ||||||
| 19 | Star Spouses for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of our | ||||||
| 20 | nation; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | delivered to the Governor of Illinois and the Director of the | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
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