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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois National Guard's commander has
3 received instructions from the Pentagon to draft plans for the
4 elimination of 1,000 positions from the Illinois National
5 Guard; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The positions would be cut from an authorized
7 level of 9,600 troops for the Illinois National Guard, which
8 currently has only 9,400 troops serving because of recruiting
9 shortfalls; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The President of the United States has often
11 spoken about the need to be vigilant at home in keeping
12 citizens safe from human and natural threats; these efforts are
13 made more difficult when the Illinois National Guard is
14 weakened; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The potential cuts are part of a broad national
16 effort to cut the authorized size of the National Guard and
17 have faced opposition from the nation's governors and Congress;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, The reduction of the Illinois National Guard would
20 diminish the State's ability to respond to major natural
21 disasters and terrorist attacks; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we urge the federal government not to reduce the number of
25 positions in the Illinois National Guard due to the need for
26 these individuals not only in wartime, but also in times of
27 emergency and to respond to natural disasters; and be it
28 further
 
29     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the President of the United States, the Secretary
2 of Defense, and to each member of the Illinois congressional
3 delegation.