[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 57

     Congratulating Illinois State University as it celebrates its 
                           sesquicentennial.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2007

   Mr. Weller of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
 Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hastert, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hare, 
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, 
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
 Mr. Emanuel, and Ms. Bean) submitted the following resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Congratulating Illinois State University as it celebrates its 
                           sesquicentennial.

Whereas Illinois State University marks its sesquicentennial with a year-long 
        celebration, beginning with Founder's Day on February 15, 2007;
Whereas Illinois State Normal University was founded by Jesse W. Fell in 1857 as 
        Illinois' first public university and was established as a teacher 
        education institution;
Whereas Abraham Lincoln, then an attorney, drafted the bond that guaranteed that 
        the citizens of Bloomington, Illinois, would fulfill pledges to finance 
        the University;
Whereas more than 2,000 staff members provide outstanding support to the 
        educational mission of Illinois State University; and
Whereas Illinois State University has more than 165,000 alumni living around the 
        world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives congratulates Illinois 
State University as it celebrates its sesquicentennial.
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