Bill Text: IL HR0943 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the Community Action Agencies of Illinois and the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies for their outstanding service to the people of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0943 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0943-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was signed | ||||||
| 3 | into law on August 20, 1964 by President
Lyndon B. Johnson; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The purpose of this legislation was to eliminate | ||||||
| 5 | the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty
in this nation; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Because of this important landmark legislation, | ||||||
| 8 | Community Action Agencies began a proud
tradition of service to | ||||||
| 9 | the vulnerable families and individuals of Illinois and the | ||||||
| 10 | nation; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies embody the spirit of | ||||||
| 12 | hope, improve communities, and make
America a better place to | ||||||
| 13 | live; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Nearly 650,000 Illinois residents are served | ||||||
| 15 | annually by Community Action Agencies
operating in all 102 | ||||||
| 16 | counties; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, The Community Action Agencies of Illinois will | ||||||
| 18 | commemorate this year as the 50th
anniversary of service to | ||||||
| 19 | Illinois and the nation; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Now more than ever, all people of this great state | ||||||
| 2 | must unite to end hunger, homelessness,
unemployment, | ||||||
| 3 | illiteracy, and indifference; therefore, be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 5 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 6 | the Community Action Agencies of Illinois and the Illinois | ||||||
| 7 | Association of Community Action Agencies be appropriately | ||||||
| 8 | recognized for outstanding service to the people of Illinois in | ||||||
| 9 | this 50th year of service; and be it further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the Illinois Association of
Community Action | ||||||
| 12 | Agencies Board of Directors on behalf of all Illinois Community | ||||||
| 13 | Action Agencies.
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