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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Six different structures, located in Kaskaskia, | ||||||
| 3 | Vandalia, and Springfield, have served as the Illinois Capitol | ||||||
| 4 | since the State's founding in 1818; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Traditionally, the Capitol included space for the | ||||||
| 6 | executive, judicial, and legislative branches of State | ||||||
| 7 | government, and by custom and practice each General Assembly's | ||||||
| 8 | inaugural ceremonies took place in that structure; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Only twice in the history of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 10 | Representatives has chamber construction or reconstruction | ||||||
| 11 | work necessitated that inaugural proceedings take place at an | ||||||
| 12 | alternative location; first, in 1840, when the construction of | ||||||
| 13 | the building now known as the Old State Capitol was not | ||||||
| 14 | completed, and again in 2007, as craftsmen diligently worked to | ||||||
| 15 | finish renovations that would restore the House chambers to the | ||||||
| 16 | grandeur and majesty of its first days in 1877; construction of | ||||||
| 17 | the present Capitol was finally completed in 1888; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, A number of venues for hosting the Illinois House | ||||||
| 19 | of Representatives portion of the 95th General Assembly's | ||||||
| 20 | inaugural ceremonies were considered; the Sangamon Auditorium | ||||||
| 21 | at the University of Illinois at Springfield was judged to | ||||||
| 22 | provide the best alternative to the actual House chambers; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, While the House of Representatives staff devoted | ||||||
| 2 | extensive time and energy towards ensuring that the 2007 | ||||||
| 3 | ceremonies were conducted in a manner consistent with the | ||||||
| 4 | dignity and high standards of all previous House inaugurals, it | ||||||
| 5 | is recognized that the event would not have been possible | ||||||
| 6 | without the assistance and many hours of hard work provided by | ||||||
| 7 | University of Illinois at Springfield personnel and the | ||||||
| 8 | Sangamon Auditorium staff; Gerald Burkhart, Cheryl Peck, Joan | ||||||
| 9 | Sestak, and Ed Wojcicki were especially helpful in coordinating | ||||||
| 10 | the logistics of this important event; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, The inaugural was judged by House members, their | ||||||
| 12 | families, and guests to be a complete success worthy of the | ||||||
| 13 | Body's traditions and history; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 15 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 16 | extend our sincere appreciation for the unprecedented | ||||||
| 17 | hospitality extended by the University to our members, | ||||||
| 18 | families, guests, and other dignitaries on the occasion of the | ||||||
| 19 | January 10, 2007 inaugural ceremony; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | ||||||
| 21 | Chancellor Richard Ringeisen on behalf of the grateful members | ||||||
| 22 | of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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