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92_HR0529
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to
3 promoting the economic growth and vitality of a thriving
4 Metro-East city; and
5 WHEREAS, The schools in the city of O'Fallon rank among
6 the top 10 percent in the country; and
7 WHEREAS, The city of O'Fallon generates sales tax above
8 the state average; and
9 WHEREAS, The city of O'Fallon has per capita income above
10 state and national averages; and
11 WHEREAS, The city of O'Fallon is one of the fastest
12 growing cities in southern Illinois; and
13 WHEREAS, The new Illinois legislative map divides the
14 city of O'Fallon into three state representative and three
15 state senate districts; and
16 WHEREAS, The southern portion of the city of O'Fallon has
17 been drawn into the same legislative district as East St.
18 Louis; and
19 WHEREAS, The City of East St. Louis does not possess any
20 of the above characteristics and has no common
21 characteristics with O'Fallon and is plagued with financial,
22 public safety, education, crime, decreasing population, and
23 decreasing tax base issues; and
24 WHEREAS, It is impossible for one representative to
25 effectively represent both East St. Louis and O'Fallon, and
26 to put both cities in the same legislative district will
27 deprive both cities of adequate representation; and
28 WHEREAS, The future viability of O'Fallon depends on
29 strong representation in the Illinois General Assembly; and
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1 WHEREAS, A resolution was recently adopted by the
2 O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce in opposition to the Illinois
3 legislative map approved by the Illinois Redistricting
4 Commission; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we stand in strong opposition to the Illinois legislative map
8 approved by the Redistricting Commission; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the Director of the Illinois Redistricting
11 Commission.