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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the American Legislative 
4Exchange Council for its significant contributions on the 
5occasion of its 45th anniversary and to congratulate its Board 
6of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Lisa B. Nelson; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The American Legislative Exchange Council was 
8founded in Chicago in 1973 by state lawmakers from across the 
9United States dedicated to the Jeffersonian principles of 
10limited government, free markets, and federalism; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The American Legislative Exchange Council has 
12grown to become the nation's largest voluntary membership 
13association of state legislators; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The American Legislative Exchange Council is 
15currently comprised of nearly one quarter of the country's 
16state legislators and stakeholders from across the policy 
17spectrum; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Members of the American Legislative Exchange 
19Council represent more than 60 million Americans and have 
20provided jobs to more than 30 million people in the United 
21States; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The American Legislative Exchange Council 
2conferences serve as a forum for state lawmakers to exchange 
3ideas and develop real, state-based solutions; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
6recognize the American Legislative Exchange Council on the 
7occasion of its 45th anniversary, and we honor its significant 
8contributions; we also congratulate its Board of Directors and 
9Chief Executive Officer Lisa B. Nelson; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the American Legislative Council Board of 
12Directors.