Bill Text: IL HR1204 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the citizens of Jersey County on the occasion of the county's 175th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR1204 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR1204-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Jersey County was formed in 1839 out of a portion | ||||||
3 | of neighboring Greene County and is located at the confluence | ||||||
4 | of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The county seat of Jerseyville, like the county | ||||||
6 | itself, was named for the native state of many of the early | ||||||
7 | settlers and is home to the historic 1893 courthouse; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The residents of Jersey County live on the | ||||||
9 | county's abundant farms or in the communities of Jerseyville, | ||||||
10 | Elsah, Grafton, Brighton, Fidelity, Fieldon, Otterville, Dow, | ||||||
11 | Nutwood, Rosedale, Kemper, Chautauqua, Newbern, East Newbern, | ||||||
12 | McClusky, Delhi, New Delhi, and Beltrees; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Today, Jersey County is home to Illinois' largest | ||||||
14 | State park, Pere Marquette State Park, as well as the | ||||||
15 | Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a portion of | ||||||
16 | the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, the majestic scenery | ||||||
17 | of the Great River Road, and the Piasa Bird; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Jersey County has a growing population of 22,985 | ||||||
19 | residents, an increase of more than 6% since the previous | ||||||
20 | census; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jersey County is home to such community events as | ||||||
2 | the Jersey County Fair and the annual Jersey County Apple | ||||||
3 | Festival in October; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Jersey County offers first-class educational | ||||||
5 | institutions, the Jersey Community Hospital, civic and | ||||||
6 | community groups, countless local businesses, and the Jersey | ||||||
7 | County Business Association; and
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8 | WHEREAS, In 2014, Jersey County is celebrating its 175th | ||||||
9 | anniversary; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
11 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
12 | we congratulate the citizens of Jersey County on the occasion | ||||||
13 | of the county's 175th anniversary; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the Chairperson of the Jersey County Board.
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