HR1209 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR1209 LRB093 23653 CSA 53662 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The City of Mt. Vernon has won a 2004 Governor's Home Town Award for its City-Wide Cleanup project; and

WHEREAS, The Governor's Home Town Award program recognizes citizens of Illinois who give unselfishly of their time, money and efforts to make their communities better places to live and work; and

WHEREAS, Mt. Vernon's annual City-Wide Cleanup day started in 1997; the citizens of Mt. Vernon wanted to make their community a safer and cleaner place to live; as each year passes, more and more people volunteer to help and there is a smaller amount of trash to be picked up; as a result of this ongoing community effort, children learn the importance of keeping their community clean and adults know that the children have a cleaner place to live and play; and

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives particularly wish to recognize the efforts of Mr. Nathan L. Pigg, who has organized the annual event; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the City of Mt. Vernon for winning a 2004 Governor's Home Town Award and we congratulate Mr. Nathan L. Pigg and the citizens of Mt. Vernon for generously volunteering to make their community a better place to live; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Nathan L. Pigg with our best wishes for continued success in the future.