Bill Text: IL SJR0078 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Names the bridge on Route 31 on contract 60F72 over Route 62 as the President John C. Schmitt Bridge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SJR0078 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SJR0078-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Mr. John C. Schmitt serves as President of the | ||||||
3 | Village of Algonquin, located in Kane and McHenry Counties; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt is a 23-year resident of Algonquin and | ||||||
5 | has served the citizens of Algonquin for almost 21 years, | ||||||
6 | holding positions on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the | ||||||
7 | Village Board; for the last ten years, John C. Schmitt has held | ||||||
8 | the leadership position of Village President and continues to | ||||||
9 | do so; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt has been a proponent for a solution to | ||||||
11 | traffic congestion at the most congested intersection in | ||||||
12 | McHenry County, located at Illinois Routes 31 and 62; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt has passionately advocated for | ||||||
14 | transportation and infrastructure improvements to meet rapidly | ||||||
15 | growing community and regional needs in Algonquin and the | ||||||
16 | northwest suburbs of Chicago; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt played a critical role in securing | ||||||
18 | federal funding and support for the Illinois Route 31 Western | ||||||
19 | Bypass project in Algonquin; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Once complete, the Illinois Route 31 Western |
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1 | Bypass will reduce traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, | ||||||
2 | and enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety along the entire | ||||||
3 | transportation corridor; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
6 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the State of Illinois does hereby | ||||||
7 | declare that the Illinois Route 31 bridge being constructed on | ||||||
8 | contract 60F72 over Illinois Route 62 in McHenry County be | ||||||
9 | named the "President John C. Schmitt Bridge"; and be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That appropriate markers, as directed by the | ||||||
11 | Illinois Department of Transportation, be placed calling | ||||||
12 | attention to this designation.
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