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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, A new bridge carrying Interstate 70 over the
3Mississippi River connecting East St. Louis and downtown St.
4Louis, Missouri is under construction; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry F. Costello was born September 25, 1949 in
6East St. Louis; he has served as a U.S. Representative since
7August 9, 1988; during that time he has made it a priority to
8boost the local economy by building a new transportation
9network for the region; he is currently the senior Democrat on
10the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and played an
11instrumental role in securing substantial federal funding for
12the new Mississippi River bridge; and
 
13    WHEREAS, William Lacy "Bill" Clay, Sr. was born April 30,
141931 in St. Louis, Missouri; in 1968 he was elected the first
15African-American U.S. Representative from Missouri; during his
16time in office he made it a priority to focus on issues
17affecting his urban constituents and became known as a staunch
18advocate on behalf of underrepresented populations and issues;
19he served 16 terms as a U.S. Representative before retiring in
202001; and
 
21    WHEREAS, it is fitting to dedicate the new Mississippi
22River bridge in honor of the veterans who have served in the

 

 

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1U.S. Armed Forces as a humble gesture of thanks for the
2freedoms we enjoy on a daily basis; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5CONCURRING HEREIN, that the new bridge carrying Interstate 70
6over the Mississippi River connecting East St. Louis and
7downtown St. Louis, Missouri is designated as the Jerry F.
8Costello - William Lacy "Bill" Clay Sr. Veterans Memorial
9Bridge; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
11is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
12State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
13giving notice of the name of the Jerry F. Costello - William
14Lacy "Bill" Clay Sr. Veterans Memorial Bridge; and be it
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
18Transportation.