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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Since 1963, the State of Illinois has recognized
3the President's proclamation for National Small Business Week,
4honoring the contributions of small businesses; and
 
5    WHEREAS, This year, in conjunction with National Small
6Business Week on May 20-26, 2012, the State of Illinois joins
7the business community in recognizing the crucial
8contributions and achievements of small business owners and
9entrepreneurs from the State of Illinois and throughout the
10country; and
 
11    WHEREAS, We applaud the Illinois Small Business Person of
12the Year, Michelle Hayward, President of Bluedog Design, who
13will be honored in Washington D.C. during National Small
14Business Week with her peers from other states; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois will recognize and honor all
16Illinois' award winners during Illinois Small Business Week
17from June 10-16, 2012; and
 
18    WHEREAS, We appreciate all small business concerns and
19small business advocates for their endurance, perseverance,
20and growth through recent tough economic times; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, We also thank small business owners for their
2efforts to incite economic recovery by putting local people
3back to work and express our gratitude for the role that small
4businesses play as the largest job creation engine in the
5country; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Small businesses, most of which have fewer than 20
7employees, generate almost 3 of every 4 new jobs in the country
8every year; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In Illinois, the number of new businesses that are
10opening is higher than those that are closing; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Illinois small businesses represented 62.6% of
12the net new private-sector jobs from 2005 to 2008; and
 
13    WHEREAS, As of 2009, there were over 1.1 million small
14businesses in Illinois; small businesses represent 98.3% of all
15employers and employ almost half of the private-sector
16workforce, estimated at 2.5 million employees; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we designate the week of June 10-16, 2012 as Illinois Small
20Business Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we urge all Illinois legislators and
2citizens to join in this observance as we celebrate and applaud
3the accomplishments and commitment to excellence of Illinois'
4entrepreneurs, small business owners, and their employees, and
5pledge to support and encourage the development of new small
6businesses and job creation in our State.