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IL HJR0047

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mary Flowers

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proclaims Wednesday, May 27, 2015, as "We Remember, We Care for Indigent Persons Day in Illinois"

  • Acknowledges indigency as a persistent and intolerable social problem affecting urban, suburban, and rural areas of Illinois

  • Recognizes the 30th Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Indigent People scheduled for May 27, 2015, at the Chicago Temple/First United Methodist Church

  • Urges all Illinois citizens to observe the day, inform themselves about indigency, and support efforts to care for the indigent

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Special Needs Services3/23/2015
Rules3/5/2015

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