HR0919 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, State Farm Insurance Companies was founded in 1922 by George J. Mecherle, a farmer from Merna; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams; and

WHEREAS, State Farm has grown over the past 90 years from a small farm mutual auto insurer to the leading United States home insurer and one of the world's largest financial institutions; and

WHEREAS, State Farm employs 68,000 associates, including more than 16,500 in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, About 17,000 State Farm agents are spread across North America, including over 1,000 in Illinois, who provide products and services to thousands of families and businesses; and

WHEREAS, State Farm is a model corporate citizen, demonstrating a proven commitment to helping to build safe, strong, and educated communities, not only in Illinois, but throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's Good Neighbor Citizenship shows through the company's support and encouragement of associate and agent volunteerism, numerous initiatives to promote safe and strong communities and a working collaboration to strengthen and support public education; and

WHEREAS, State Farm's 90-year-old success is built on a foundation of shared values - quality service and relationships, mutual trust, integrity, and financial strength; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate State Farm Insurance, its leadership, its agents, and its employees as they celebrate 90 years of being a good neighbor in Illinois and wish them continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to State Farm as a symbol of our esteem and respect.