Full Text of SR0267 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On Mother's Day, we traditionally honor the | 3 | | grace, wisdom, and strength of our mothers, and we celebrate | 4 | | the special bonds shared between mothers and their children; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mothers work tirelessly to help their children | 7 | | build healthy and successful lives; through their positive | 8 | | examples and countless acts of kindness, mothers teach the | 9 | | values of generosity and compassion and the importance of | 10 | | family and community; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, By providing a nurturing environment where their | 12 | | children can grow in confidence and character, mothers lay the | 13 | | foundation for the next generation to realize their full | 14 | | potential; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Our State is grateful for the sacrifices mothers | 16 | | make every day and for the unconditional love they give their | 17 | | children; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, We are especially thankful for the mothers who | 19 | | support their sons and daughters serving in our Armed Forces | 20 | | and for the mothers who bring honor to the uniform of the | 21 | | United States by defending our freedom at home and abroad; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Every child who experiences a mother's love has | 2 | | been given one of life's great gifts; mothers have made | 3 | | extraordinary contributions to their children, their families, | 4 | | and our State; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, To honor mothers, Congress, by a joint resolution | 6 | | approved May 8, 1914, as amended (38 Stat. 770), has | 7 | | designated the second Sunday in May each year as "Mother's | 8 | | Day"; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Mother's | 11 | | Day and all of the contributions Illinois mothers have made | 12 | | and continue to make; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage all Illinoisans to show their | 14 | | gratitude and love to mothers for making a difference in the | 15 | | lives of their children, families, and communities and to | 16 | | observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and | 17 | | activities.
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