Ruth Munson
Contact Information
Business
43rd District
Senator 43rd District
204-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-8020

Personal
1146 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL60120

Phone #: (847) 622-1048
Fax #: (847) 622-0948

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Biography
As the founder of a software development firm, Representative Munson brings years of technology and business experience to the forefront of the Illinois General Assembly. Ruth received a BA in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 1981. That, plus her longstanding personal, as well as familial, dedication to public service, eventually led her to be elected to the Elgin City Council in 1999. There, Ruth served on the Economic Development Council and Technology Action Team. During her tenure as councilwoman, Elgin began the process of revitalizing its Center City, expanded its recreational facilities, lowered crime and gang-related activity, and increased economic development. Other organizations in which Ruth has been affiliated include the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce,

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HR1515 09/10/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
HB5586Counties, General Assembly, Internet08/21/2008Governor Approved
HB1235Fairs, Military, Veterans08/18/2008Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
HB6674 08/13/2008First Reading
HB4221Roads07/31/2008Governor Approved
HB6659Transport07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
HB5585Gambling, Tax, Boat, Fee, Horse Racing07/16/2008Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HB3416Internet, Prison07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4879Prison, Internet, Telecommunication, Liability07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5584Parks05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1380 05/31/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
HR1382 05/31/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
HR1278General Assembly, Roads05/28/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
HR1335Memorial05/22/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB5950Internet, Appropriation, General Assembly05/20/2008Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
HR1314 05/16/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0573 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1978 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4219General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4220General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5956Grants, School05/13/2008Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-001-000
HR1214Memorial, Highway04/29/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB4222 03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5160Fee, Mortgage03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5581Fee03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5582Business, Fee03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5587Business03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5948Tax, Economic Development, Fairs, General Assembly03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5952Tax, Liability03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6309Health Care03/13/2008First Reading
HR1072 03/11/2008Resolution Adopted
HB5583 02/15/2008First Reading
HB0732Appropriation, General Assembly, Health Care10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0645
HR0700 10/02/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB1979Transport, Guardian, Prison09/18/2007Effective Date June 1, 2008
HB0574School, General Assembly, Secretary Of State08/28/2007Effective Date August 28, 2007
HR0429 06/14/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0504 05/31/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0441Weapons05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3042 05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0399 05/09/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0379School05/08/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0263 03/29/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0434School03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0445 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1980General Assembly03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1981 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3415Tax, Labor03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3436Fee03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3437Fee, Guardian03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3438Guardian03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3517 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4085Health Care03/13/2007Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
HR0009Honors02/06/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB1702Compliance, Liability, State Employee, Highway10/09/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB3286Chicago, Fairs, Health Care, General Assembly10/03/2008Governor Certifies Changes
SB2687School, Teacher10/03/2008Effective Date October 3, 2008
HB4787Tax09/23/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
SB2313Safety, Environmental Protection, Fee, Attorneys, Counties09/17/2008Governor Approved
HB6318Tax, General Assembly09/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
HB6691School, Tax, Liability, Teacher09/08/2008First Reading
HB4216Science, Appropriation08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB5088Appropriation08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB6660School, Utilities, Energy08/27/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HB4203Business, Prison08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2509Criminal Procedure, Evidence08/22/2008Governor Approved
HB4369Human Rights, Appropriation08/15/2008Governor Approved
HJR0132 08/12/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
SB2302Veterans, Terrorism, Memorial08/11/2008Governor Approved
SB2719Elderly, Criminal Procedure, Probation08/04/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
SB2252 07/23/2008Governor Approved
HB4874Business, Guardian07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB4875Probation, Internet, Telecommunication07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB5930Energy, Fee07/18/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB4628Firearms, Prison07/16/2008Governor Approved
HB4305 07/10/2008Arrive in Senate
HB4905 07/09/2008Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
HB1842Building Code, Energy, Annexation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2748General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2862Weapons, Prison, Probation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3361Chicago, School07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4162Transport07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4379Ethics, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4788Tax07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5038School, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HR0865Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1131 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1132Awareness07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0526Safety, Compliance, Architect, Energy, Fee07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2682School, Veterans, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2820Tax, Counties, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HJR0049Business, Evidence07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4705School, Grants, General Assembly06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB6652Appropriation, Teacher06/04/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
HR1346Fee, Teacher06/04/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
HB4699Grants, General Assembly, Hospitals, Transport06/03/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
HB0038Safety, School, Internet05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB0260Internet05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB0703Fee05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB3177State Employee, Teacher05/31/2008First Reading
HB4728 05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4868Fairs, Lottery, Veterans, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5801Attorneys, Courts, Judges05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5969Medicaid, General Assembly05/31/2008First Reading
SB1014Internet, Criminal Procedure, Crime05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
SB1248Transport, Tax, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1305Contract, Compliance, Lobbying, Contractor, Business05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HJR0016Counties, General Assembly, Labor05/31/2008House Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Kevin Joyce
SB2296Appropriation, Teacher05/30/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB5000School, Teacher, General Assembly05/29/2008Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
HB6333State Employee, Teacher05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HR0988Contract05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HR1325Honors05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
HJR0100 05/29/2008Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
HJR0107Highway05/28/2008Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
SB2499School, Counties, State Employee05/23/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
HB4793Tax, General Assembly05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
HB5152Transport, Appropriation, General Assembly, Highway05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
SB0898 05/22/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
HB0439 05/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB4416Ethics05/20/2008Arrive in Senate
HB3038Courts, Criminal Procedure, Probation05/16/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
HB0001Contract, Banking, Contractor, Business, Fee05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0196Appropriation, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0479Appropriation, Fee, General Assembly, Military, National Guard05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0549 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0579Fairs, Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0754Grants, Internet, Appropriation, Telecommunication05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0877School, Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0981Contract, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1232Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1243 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1286Grants, Aids, Health Care, Health Care Professional05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1399Transport, Highway05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1422Tax05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1784School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1901Appropriation, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2002Appropriation, Disabilities05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2853Internet, Criminal Procedure, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2982General Assembly, Health Care05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB3022Courts, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4225School, Tax, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4226School, Transport, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4288Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4434 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4642School, Teacher, Disabilities, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4645Fire Protection, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4720Awareness05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4822School, Disabilities, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5109School, General Assembly, Fee05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5297General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5370 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5580Labor, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5599National Guard05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5906Business, Veterans, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HR1293School05/14/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
SB1956Chicago, School05/14/2008Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB5266General Assembly05/13/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
HB4192 05/08/2008Arrive in Senate
HR1281Grants05/08/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HJR0118 05/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
HB5575Alcohol, Disabilities, Elderly05/06/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HJRCA0045Elections, General Assembly, Redistricting, Secretary Of State05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HB0008School, Lobbying, Ethics, General Assembly, Lobbying05/01/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
SB2113 04/29/2008Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ruth Munson
HB5858Transport, Highway04/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
HB4877Internet, Telecommunication, Liability04/16/2008Arrive in Senate
HB6319Tax, Energy04/15/2008Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB6325Courts, Criminal Procedure04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB6326Attorneys, Judges04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB6327Firearms, Prison, Probation04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB6323Safety, School, Exemptions, Business04/10/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HR1170 04/10/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1150 04/09/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB4280Tax, Energy, Liability04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HB4876Prison04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
HB5903Tax, Liability, Military, National Guard04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
HJR0098 04/08/2008Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
HB1368Internet, Counties04/07/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
HB4144 04/07/2008Governor Certifies Changes
HR1009Energy04/02/2008Resolution Adopted
HB0450 03/27/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
HB6322Counties03/27/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HB5945Transport, Appropriation, Employment Security, Secretary Of State, Highway03/24/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HB6320Tax, Counties03/18/2008First Reading
HB6321Tax, Internet, Appropriation, Counties, Newspaper03/18/2008First Reading
HB0409Attorneys, Crime03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4878Internet03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4882Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4883Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5957 03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1001 03/06/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HR0749Safety, School, Compliance, Awareness02/22/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HR1019Memorial02/22/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
HB4415 02/21/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HB5931Tax, Energy02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
SB0012Tax02/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
HB0543Tax, Exemptions01/22/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
HB0556Compliance, Tax, Counties01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0893 01/10/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB4148School, Disabilities01/08/2008Governor Approved
SB1487Chicago12/03/2007Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB1566Fee11/05/2007Governor Approved
HB4151Grants, Safety, School, Contract, Agriculture10/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
HB1242Tax10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0648
HB1628General Assembly, Health Care10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0650
SB0207Cities, Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly10/12/2007Total Veto Stands
SB0208Cities, Grants, Energy10/12/2007Total Veto Stands
HB1254Fee, Health Care10/05/2007Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
HB3618Fairs, Military, Veterans09/11/2007Effective Date September 11, 2007
SB0008Grants, Contract, Tax, Fairs, Nurses08/31/2007Effective Date August 31, 2007
HB1030School, General Assembly08/30/2007Effective Date August 30, 2007
HB1384Contract, Energy, General Assembly08/30/2007Effective Date June 1, 2008
SB0175Contract, Energy08/28/2007Governor Approved
SB1097General Assembly, Science08/28/2007Effective Date August 28, 2007
HB0039Exemptions, Evidence08/27/2007Effective Date June 1, 2008
HB0254Attorneys, Elderly, Guardian, Health Care08/24/2007Governor Approved
SB0214Safety, Dentist, Labor08/24/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
SB0680Contract, Compliance, Utilities, Energy08/24/2007Effective Date August 24, 2007
SB0867 08/24/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
SB1365Health Care08/24/2007Governor Approved
SB0688Fee, Guardian, Housing, Securities08/23/2007Governor Approved
HB0975Prison, Crime08/21/2007Effective Date August 21, 2007
SB1253Disabilities, Newspaper08/21/2007Governor Approved
SB0511School, Disabilities08/20/2007Effective Date August 20, 2007
SB0166School08/17/2007Governor Approved
HB0194 08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0236 08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB0449 08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0517Medicaid08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB2787Grants, Chicago, School, Appropriation, Housing08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
SB0014Internet08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB3394Cities, Grants, Appropriation08/14/2007Governor Approved
HB1236Military, National Guard08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1239 08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1241Business08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB2858Internet08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0257Human Rights, Exemptions, Housing08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0357Chicago, School08/10/2007Governor Approved
HR0602 08/01/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
HR0549Tax07/27/2007Re-assigned to Rules Committee
HJR0024School, General Assembly07/26/2007Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
HJR0028General Assembly, Military, Memorial07/26/2007Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs 009-000-000
HR0297Awareness07/17/2007Resolution Adopted
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