HR0128 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Former First Lady Patricia Blagojevich introduced the Wildflowers for Illinois program in 2003 as part of a larger State Beautification Initiative; and

WHEREAS, The multi-million dollar program included road-side signage crediting the former First Lady; and

WHEREAS, In January of 2009, Governor Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office; and

WHEREAS, Immediately upon his removal from office, the State of Illinois began removing his name from signs across the State; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Illinois Department of Transportation to remove all signs bearing the name of Patricia Blagojevich from the road-sides of this State over the next year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be given to the Office of the Governor and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.