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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the University of 
4Illinois Extension-Cook County on the occasion of the 100th 
5anniversary of its founding; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 codified into federal 
7law, and provided funding outreach endeavors at the Land-Grant 
8Universities founded by the Morrill Act of 1862; the 
9appropriation for Cooperative Extension as established by 
10Smith-Lever was unique in that it set up a shared partnership 
11among federal, state, and county levels of government; a 
12formula funding mechanism was designed to insure that there was 
13support from each of the levels to help the fledgling system 
14achieve stability and leverage resources; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The original formula called for federal funding to 
16be divided in the following manner: 20% shared by all states in 
17equal proportions, 40% shared in the proportion that the rural 
18population of each bears to the total rural population of the 
19several states as determined by the census, and 40% shared in 
20the proportion that the farm population of each bears to the 
21total farm population of the several states as determined by 
22the census; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The original formula called for federal funding to 
2be divided in a manner based on the agrarian society; in the 
31980s, the University of Illinois Extension-Cook County 
4responded to societal problems which included urban issues; the 
5Extension's funds were comprised of 47% State funds, 32% 
6federal funds, and 18% local funds; and
  
 
  
7    WHEREAS, The University of Illinois Extension-Cook County 
8continues to provide residents with programs to address urban 
9issues, and in the 1990s, the expansion of urban areas 
10increased; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we recognize the continued work the University of Illinois 
14Extension-Cook County does to address the educational programs 
15for the residents of Cook County, congratulate it  on its 100th 
16anniversary, and declare May 2014 as a month of celebration; 
17and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the University of Illinois Extension-Cook County 
20as a symbol of our respect and esteem.