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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The vending and convenience services industry
3employs over 150,000 Americans and generates an economic output
4of over $25 billion; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The vending machine industry has expanded in
6recent decades to include a wide array of convenience services
7and refreshments; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The vending machine industry uses cutting-edge
9technology to deliver innovative options to consumers; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Through the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Program,
11the vending industry has provided crucial business
12opportunities for blind people across the nation; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Illinois is proud of the dozens of small business
14owners in the State of Illinois who own vending companies; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The National Automatic Merchandising Association
16has declared March 7th as National Vending Day; therefore, be
17it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 7,

 

 

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2observance to the attention of all of our citizens.