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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION |
2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
3 | | recognize the National Conference of State Legislatures on its |
4 | | work over the past half-century; and |
5 | | WHEREAS, The National Conference of State Legislatures |
6 | | (NCSL) was founded in 1975 and has evolved during the years to |
7 | | become the premier organization solely dedicated to serving |
8 | | state and territorial legislators and legislative staff; it |
9 | | will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025; and |
10 | | WHEREAS, NCSL was created from the merger of three |
11 | | organizations that served or represented state legislatures |
12 | | and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of |
13 | | democracy's worthiest pursuits; and |
14 | | WHEREAS, NCSL is a bipartisan organization with the |
15 | | objectives of advancing the effectiveness, independence, and |
16 | | integrity of state legislatures, fostering interstate |
17 | | communication and cooperation, and ensuring states a strong, |
18 | | cohesive voice in the federal system; and |
19 | | WHEREAS, State legislatures are America's laboratories of |
20 | | democracy and have continually demonstrated the ability to |
21 | | tackle emerging challenges; state legislatures are where |