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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that the Highland
3 Park League of Women Voters will be celebrating 75 years of
4 service to the community on March 1, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, The purpose of The League of Women Voters is to
6 establish positions on public policy through member
7 participation and agreement; to take concerted actions that
8 secure public policies consistent with League positions; to
9 enhance citizen participation in federal, state, county, and
10 local government decisions; and to increase citizen
11 participation in the election process; and
12 WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Highland Park's
13 study and action have brought about many great
14 accomplishments such as Council-Manager government in
15 Highland Park, consolidated elementary school districts,
16 community recycling program, Handgun Control Ordinance,
17 Historic Preservation Commission and enabling ordinance,
18 Human Relations Commission, and a Fair Housing Ordinance; and
19 WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters believes that every
20 citizen should be protected in the right to vote; that every
21 person should have access to free public education that
22 provides equal opportunity for all; and that no person or
23 group should suffer legal, economic, or administrative
24 discrimination; and
25 WHEREAS, At the celebration on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at
26 the Northmoor Country Club, former Mayors Sam Lawton and
27 Robert Buhai and current Mayor Daniel Pierce will be honorary
28 chairmen; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
31 we congratulate the Highland Park League of Women Voters on
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1 the occasion of its 75th birthday celebration and commend the
2 group for the work it endeavors to accomplish for the
3 citizens of Highland Park; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the Highland Park League of Women Voters as a
6 token of our esteem.