Bill Text: IL HR1038 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates E.R. Brown Furniture on their years of providing exceptional customer service.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR1038 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1038-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture for
their years of providing exceptional customer service along
with the best selection of furniture in Southern Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Since 1914, E.R. Brown furniture has continued to
meet their founder E.R. Brown's focus on "Our Customers Come
First" and has served four generations of Southern Illinoisans
for all of their furniture needs; and
WHEREAS, Their family of furniture stores, including E.R.
Brown Furniture, W.F. House Furnishing, and BFJ Interiors in
West Frankfort, is known as the "Furniture Capital of Southern
Illinois"; and
WHEREAS, The company, which employs 16 individuals, has
over 60,000 square feet of furniture on display and three
warehouses to provide the best selection of furniture in the
area; and
WHEREAS, For years, E.R. Brown has supported numerous local
programs and projects, including Relay for Life, school
musicals, high school marching band, the public library, police
and fire department activities and projects, grade school

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fundraisers, and local fundraisers aimed at helping citizens
with medical needs and victims of natural disasters; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture on their many years of
providing quality customer service to the shoppers of Southern
Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to E.R. Brown's grandson, Mr. Sloan Brown, owner of
E.R. Brown Furniture, and his two sons, Kyle Brown and Matt
Brown, who are fourth generation owners of the family business,
as an expression of our esteem and respect.