HR0507 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Between 1917 and 1918, the active years of American combat in World War I, business people all over Illinois found themselves working together to support the war effort; and

WHEREAS, After the coming of peace on November 11, 1918, a day now remembered as Veterans Day, many business people throughout the State wanted to maintain the ties that had brought them together; and

WHEREAS, On May 27, 1919, in celebration of the return of peace and prosperity and with high hopes for the future, 24 business leaders met in Quincy with plans to create a statewide business organization that would promote and protect the business climate in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Secretary of State's office chartered the Illinois Chamber of Commerce on August 2, 1919; and

WHEREAS, Many businesses throughout Illinois joined the new organization and raised resources to open the Chamber's office in Springfield in 1923; and

WHEREAS, Since 1919, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has used its resources to sponsor, publish, promote, and distribute research on issues important to the Illinois economy and its ability to maintain and create jobs; and

WHEREAS, In 2019, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has continued to take the lead in speaking out in favor of Illinois' business community and advocating for pro-employment and pro-growth policies throughout the State; and

WHEREAS, This year, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 100th anniversary as an entity that fights for and protects workplaces, economic growth, and the development of Illinois as a good place to live and to create jobs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Illinois Chamber of Commerce on its 100 years of support for economic development in Illinois and wish them many more successful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Todd Maisch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.