Bill Text: IL HR0581 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the Governor to maintain residence at the Executive Mansion in Springfield during the entirety of the legislative session so that he may be available to work alongside leaders of the General Assembly in finding solutions to the State's problems.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HR0581 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0581-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The Capitol of the State of Illinois is located in | ||||||
3 | Springfield and the vast majority of policymaking decisions | ||||||
4 | concerning the State are conducted in Springfield during | ||||||
5 | legislative session; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Executive Mansion is located a few blocks from | ||||||
7 | the Capitol building at 410 E. Jackson St. in Springfield; the | ||||||
8 | mansion is available for the Governor and his family to use as | ||||||
9 | a home while conducting the business of the State of Illinois; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is facing several ongoing | ||||||
12 | problems, including a pension crisis and credit downgrades; a | ||||||
13 | lack of consensus and cooperation among key leadership only | ||||||
14 | exacerbates these serious issues; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The legislative and executive branches of the | ||||||
16 | State of Illinois should be working in tandem to solve the | ||||||
17 | seemingly continual crises afflicting the State; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Solutions to the mounting issues affecting the | ||||||
19 | State will be established with leadership shown by the Governor | ||||||
20 | and the leaders of the General Assembly, driven by their | ||||||
21 | commitment to work tirelessly for the citizens of Illinois; and
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1 | WHEREAS, In order for the Governor to commit the time | ||||||
2 | needed to address these problems head on and work with all of | ||||||
3 | the leaders of the General Assembly to find solutions, it is | ||||||
4 | imperative that the Governor be present in Springfield; | ||||||
5 | therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
7 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we urge the Governor to maintain residence at the Executive | ||||||
9 | Mansion in Springfield during the entirety of the legislative | ||||||
10 | session so that he may be available to work alongside leaders | ||||||
11 | of the General Assembly in finding solutions to the State's | ||||||
12 | problems; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent | ||||||
14 | to Governor Pat Quinn.
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