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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On March 17, 2022, during the annual celebration 
3of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, 
4Irish Americans join with men, women, and children of all 
5other ethnic origins who, for one day, become Irish and 
6celebrate St. Patrick and love of Ireland; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, On Saint Patrick's Day, all who wear the green 
8live for a day in the spirit of
Saints Patrick, Bridget, and 
9Columcille whose 1500th anniversary was in the last year; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Irish immigrants in the United States helped form 
11the cultural foundation of the nation, and those of Irish 
12lineage today proudly sing support for Ireland; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, With leadership in all 50 states, the American 
14Irish State Legislators Caucus was established  with the aim of 
15fostering and strengthening the longstanding relationship that 
16exists between the United States of America and Ireland to the 
17mutual benefit of both countries; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The songs of Ireland are the tragic songs of 
19love, joyous songs of
battle, nostalgic reveries of the 
20sorrows and the glories that are the Emerald Isle, the 
21lamentations of life's myriad travails, and odes to joy and 
 
 
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1the life eternal; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we commemorate the celebration of the Feast of St. Patrick, 
5the Patron Saint of Ireland; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the Chair of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark 
8Daly, and the National Co-Chairs of the American Irish State 
9Legislators Caucus, Speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin, 
10Assemblywoman Carol Murphy of New Jersey, Representative 
11Killian Timoney of Kentucky, Representative Fran Hurley of 
12Illinois, Senator Shannon O'Brien of Montana, and Senator Mia 
13Costello of Alaska.