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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, ExxonMobil is an American company committed to | ||||||
| 3 | improving quality of life by meeting the critical needs of | ||||||
| 4 | society and constantly working to meet the changing needs of | ||||||
| 5 | its customers and stakeholders, with worldwide operations and | ||||||
| 6 | five refineries located in the United States; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, One of the ExxonMobil refineries, commonly | ||||||
| 8 | referred to as the Joliet Refinery, is located in the | ||||||
| 9 | Channahon Township of Will County; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The year 2022 marked the 50th anniversary | ||||||
| 11 | celebration of the Joliet Refinery's operations in Illinois; | ||||||
| 12 | and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery contributes millions of | ||||||
| 14 | dollars to the regional economy and is a stable employer, | ||||||
| 15 | providing more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs for local | ||||||
| 16 | pipefitters, electricians, operating engineers, carpenters, | ||||||
| 17 | and others; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Each day, the Joliet Refinery processes over 11 | ||||||
| 19 | million gallons of crude oil into gasoline, diesel, asphalt, | ||||||
| 20 | liquefied petroleum gas, and other products for consumers and | ||||||
| 21 | is among the most energy-efficient and lowest greenhouse gas | ||||||
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| 1 | emission refineries in the country, for which the organization | ||||||
| 2 | has received EPA Energy Star awards; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery employee volunteers support | ||||||
| 4 | multiple local STEM education and community uplift campaigns; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery has been recognized by the | ||||||
| 7 | Wildlife Habitat Council and Channahon Parks for its | ||||||
| 8 | commitment to environmental conservation; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The Joliet Refinery has been recognized with the | ||||||
| 10 | AFPM Elite Silver Safety Award for attaining top industry | ||||||
| 11 | safety performance and excellent safety program innovation and | ||||||
| 12 | leadership; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we congratulate the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery on its 50th | ||||||
| 16 | anniversary, and we thank the organization for its work in | ||||||
| 17 | supporting the local and state economies and meeting society's | ||||||
| 18 | energy needs throughout the State of Illinois; and be it | ||||||
| 19 | further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the Joliet Refinery as an expression of our | ||||||
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| 1 | respect and esteem.
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