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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend the Illinois National Guard,
4under the leadership of Brigadier General Richard R. Neely, for
5their exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the
6recent turmoil in major cities during the week of May 25 to
7June 1, 2020; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Illinois National Guard has served the State
9of Illinois and the nation for nearly 300 years; their
10tradition of service continues to this day with some 13,000
11Illinois National Guard military men and women ready to serve
12our State or our nation at a moment's notice; and
 
13    WHEREAS, To support the COVID-19 pandemic response,
14approximately 31,000 U.S. Army and Air National Guard troops
15have been activated nationwide, approximately 650 troops from
16Illinois; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Illinois National Guard has assisted the State
18and its citizens in combating the novel coronavirus in a number
19of ways; in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers,
20they provided support for the conversion of the McCormick Place
21Convention Center in Chicago into an alternate care facility;
22they have provided support to Cook County medical centers in

 

 

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1the respectful removal of the deceased; they have provided
2medical screenings at Stateville and Sheridan correctional
3facilities; they have supported logistics for alternate
4housing facilities in Schaumburg, Springfield, and Mount
5Vernon to allow family members to isolate themselves if they do
6not already have the ability to do so to help prevent COVID-19
7spread within families; they have operated drive-thru testing
8sites, including in Harwood Heights, Markham, and Bloomington;
9they assisted in restoring order during the recent protests in
10major cities; and
 
11    WHEREAS, All missions the Illinois National Guard have
12supported have been initiated by civilian agencies and in close
13collaboration with Governor JB Pritzker; the Illinois National
14Guard has proven to a stalwart partner in our State's attempts
15to quell the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain order; therefore,
16be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we commend the Illinois National Guard for their exceptional
20service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent turmoil in
21major cities during the week of May 25 to June 1, 2020; and be
22it further
 
23    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the Brigadier General Richard R. Neely as an
2expression of our esteem and respect.