SR1821 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are pleased to recognize the Village of Rosemont on its milestone 60th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont has grown tremendously from its original beginnings as an unincorporated area in 1956 to the entertainment destination and economic engine it has become today; and

WHEREAS, For every dollar the State of Illinois provides to the Village of Rosemont, the Village of Rosemont returns more than ten times that amount to Springfield; in 2015, the Village of Rosemont returned $85 million to the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, There are more than 18,000 private sector jobs in Rosemont that generate more than $40 million in income tax revenue for the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Businesses located in Rosemont generate more than $900 million from conventions, trade shows, restaurants, hotels, shopping, and entertainment; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont's Allstate Arena is ranked number 3 in attendance for family and music events in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The Donald E. Stephens Convention and Conference Center attracts more than one million visitors annually, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity to the region; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont has been an economic engine for the State of Illinois for more than five decades; the village offers superior services and low taxes to its citizens; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate June 19, 2016 as Village of Rosemont Day to commemorate its rich 60 years of history and wish them success and prosperity in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Village of Rosemont as a symbol of our esteem and respect.