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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in 
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Wheaton, Illinois was officially dedicated on January 20, 2007; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, This is the first community-based and operated 
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facility for homeless veterans in Illinois, known as the Lance 
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Corporal Nicholas Larson Home; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Many individuals, organizations, and trade unions 
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made significant contributions of funds, time, and service to 
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make the Shelter possible; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The driving force that created the Shelter came 
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from Mr. Robert Adams and Mr. Dirk Enger; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives wishes to 
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recognize and to express its appreciation to the many who made 
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the Shelter a reality;  they include the Northern Illinois 
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Building Trades, trade unions in DuPage and Cook counties and 
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the Fox Valley; all of the veteran's organizations in DuPage 
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and Kane counties; the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled 
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Veterans; the DuPage Community Development Board; Philip Smith 
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of DuPage Community Services; DuPage Board President Robert 
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Schillerstrom; William Gahlberg; Geoffrey Murdoch; Senator 
 


 






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Barack Obama; the Alladin Group; Kelli Nelson Rooney; Tom 
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Mouhelis (Wheaton City Council); Jim Thome (Chicago White Sox); 
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Steppenwolf Theatre; the Rev. Canon Linda Potter and the 
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Trinity Episcopal Church of Wheaton; and the Illinois 
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Department of Veterans' Affairs; therefore, be it 

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is urged to 
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continue to provide technical and financial support to the 
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Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this Resolution be 
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provided to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans.