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IL HJR0047
Joint Resolution
Status
4/28/2015
Primary Sponsor
Mary Flowers
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AI Summary
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Proclaims Wednesday, May 27, 2015, as "We Remember, We Care for Indigent Persons Day in Illinois"
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Acknowledges indigency as a persistent and intolerable social problem affecting urban, suburban, and rural areas of Illinois
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Recognizes the 30th Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Indigent People scheduled for May 27, 2015, at the Chicago Temple/First United Methodist Church
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Urges all Illinois citizens to observe the day, inform themselves about indigency, and support efforts to care for the indigent
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Honors W. Earl Lewis, former Director of the Memorial Ministry of Indigent Persons, who advocated for recognition of this commemorative day
Legislative Description
INDIGENT PERSONS DAY-MAY 27
Last Action
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/28/2015