Full Text of HR0260 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Architects serve the public health, safety, and | 3 | | welfare of the citizenry by designing structures for a broad | 4 | | range of human activities and creating environments where | 5 | | individuals, groups, and communities may thrive; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is | 7 | | guided by duty and honor to serve architects, communities, and | 8 | | the public at large; the AIA's members share fundamental | 9 | | beliefs of civic engagement and public service; as the voice of | 10 | | the architecture profession in Illinois, the AIA seeks to | 11 | | achieve better, safer, more beautiful, and sustainable | 12 | | communities; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The AIA has established and sponsored | 14 | | Architecture Week each year to celebrate and increase awareness | 15 | | of great architecture and its impact around the world; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois boasts some of the world's | 17 | | most famous historical and contemporary architectural | 18 | | buildings and designed spaces, both rural and urban; the | 19 | | State's architectural marvels range from homes to skyscrapers | 20 | | and everything in between; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois also boasts the nation's |
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| 1 | | first licensed architects, who became some of the most notable | 2 | | and respected architects in American history; famous Illinois | 3 | | architects include Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel | 4 | | Burnham, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Buckminster Fuller, | 5 | | among many others; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, More than 3,900 architects and architectural | 7 | | interns from the State of Illinois have been called upon by the | 8 | | AIA to participate in various community activities throughout | 9 | | the State during Architecture Week, such as presentations, | 10 | | public displays, grade school visits, and civic design forums; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we recognize and congratulate the members of the American | 15 | | Institute of Architects as the organization celebrates | 16 | | Architecture Week on April 11-17, 2011 and urge the citizens of | 17 | | this State to join the organization by helping to improve our | 18 | | communities; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the American Institute of Architects' Illinois | 21 | | Chapter as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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