Full Text of HR0418 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The 21st annual convention of the Association of | 3 | | Lincoln Presenters was held April
16-19, 2015 in Vandalia at | 4 | | the Historic Vandalia Statehouse; 2015 marks the 150th
| 5 | | anniversary of the passing of the 16th President of the United
| 6 | | States of America, Abraham Lincoln; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Association of Lincoln Presenters is an | 8 | | organization of men and women
dedicated to bringing Abraham and | 9 | | Mary Todd Lincoln to life through presentations that
educate, | 10 | | entertain, and inspire, as well as to preserving the legacy of | 11 | | Abraham and Mary Todd
Lincoln, to honor their words and works, | 12 | | and walk in their footsteps; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, There are over 1,500 Abraham Lincoln sites | 14 | | available on the Internet; the
Association of Lincoln | 15 | | Presenters brought 150 living "Lincolns" directly to the | 16 | | public, as seen on
C-SPAN in the Lincoln-Douglas debates | 17 | | reenactment, and in schools, plays, historical societies, | 18 | | movies,
parades, and celebrations throughout the world; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, This year's convention included a Lincoln forum at | 20 | | the Statehouse, a Lincoln
presenter parade along Gallatin | 21 | | Street, a cemetery walk back into history at the South Hill
| 22 | | Cemetery, a Lincoln ball at the Moose Lodge #1447, a 'Drinkin' |
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| 1 | | with Lincoln' social and surprise
birthday party for the local | 2 | | Lincoln Presenter, Lewis "Abe" Clymer, at the Copper Penny Bar & | 3 | |
Grille, and church services at the First Church of God; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Historic Vandalia Statehouse is where Mr. | 5 | | Lincoln began his political career and
made his first speech in | 6 | | opposition to the expansion of slavery; Vandalia was also a | 7 | | stop on the
Underground Railroad to Freedom; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | congratulate the Association of Lincoln Presenters on a | 11 | | successful convention and thank them
in their efforts to help | 12 | | inspire others and educate everyone on the history and impact | 13 | | of
Abraham Lincoln to the City of Vandalia, the County of | 14 | | Fayette, the State of Illinois, the United States of
America, | 15 | | and the world; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to all Abraham Lincoln, Mary
Todd Lincoln, and | 18 | | Frederick Douglass presenters, as well as the other historical | 19 | | presenters
portrayed in the historical cemetery walk, | 20 | | organizers, officials, and the Friends of the Vandalia
| 21 | | Statehouse who helped to make this event a success.
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