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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The people of Illinois enjoy a rich heritage, 
3steeped in history, accomplishments, and inventiveness; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Many Illinois citizens are poorly informed about 
5our diverse history and the sacrifices of early settlers to 
6develop and establish our great State; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The State Seal of Illinois is emblazoned with 
8August 26, 1818, the day on which our first State constitution 
9was adopted; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The date of December 3, 1818, the day upon which 
11President James Monroe signed the resolution that established 
12statehood for Illinois, remains unrecognized in our great 
13State; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, Each December 3 should be a day of celebration as 
15well as appreciation and further study of our State history; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19declare December 3, 2016 as Statehood Day in Illinois; and be 
20it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That we urge teachers of public and private 
2elementary and secondary schools in Illinois to set aside a 
3portion of December 3 in their classrooms to focus on our 
4State's early history and to make this a yearly tradition 
5hereafter; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7delivered to the superintendents of school districts and 
8chairpersons of all school boards in Illinois; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11delivered to Stanley D. Banash in recognition of our thanks for 
12his initiative and proposal of this resolution.