CONGRATS-LAKE CO VETS ASSIST

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HR0954
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate the Veterans Assistance
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Commission of Lake County (VACLC) on 100 years of dedicated
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service to local veterans and their families, having been
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founded on its traditionally acknowledged opening date of May
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27, 1926; and

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WHEREAS, The VACLC was established to serve as the central
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service office for all veterans and their families residing
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within Lake County; and

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WHEREAS, The foundational mission of the VACLC is "to
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promote the welfare of honorably discharged Veterans of
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military service through maximizing all possible benefits
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through effective and dynamic advocacy and by serving as a
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central service office for all Veterans residing in the county
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of Lake"; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout its century of operation, the VACLC
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has faithfully served veterans from all eras and conflicts,
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including heroes of World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam,
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Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi
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Freedom, and more; and

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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its professional staff,
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including the superintendent, assistant superintendent,
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executive assistant, senior veteran service officers, veteran
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service officers in charge, veteran service officers, and
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administrative assistants, the VACLC has dynamic oversight,
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with the superintendent managing the organization and an
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executive board of nine local veteran leaders performing
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oversight for short-term and long-term operations; and

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WHEREAS, The VACLC's general membership is uniquely
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composed of dedicated veteran delegates and alternates from
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diverse local veteran service organizations, including
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Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), American Legion (AML),
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV), American Veterans (AMVETS),
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and Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), who meet
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quarterly to coordinate legislative advocacy, representation,
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budgeting, and staffing; and

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WHEREAS, The VACLC offers comprehensive, expert, and
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entirely pro bono advocacy and assistance to ensure that
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veterans and their families are never charged a fee for vital
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services, including disability compensation claims, pensions,
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burial benefits, and survivor's benefits; and

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WHEREAS, Superintendent Andrew Tangen, a licensed
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attorney, provides representation for wrongfully adjudicated

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claims in higher appellate courts, such as the Court of
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Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Court of Appeals for the
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Federal Circuit; and

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WHEREAS, The VACLC actively partners with Lake County
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government and local townships to provide life-changing
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emergency financial assistance for utilities, mortgage
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payments, and emergency shelter while also overseeing a
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not-for-profit fund fueled by generous donations to secure
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adaptive vehicles, execute specific home repairs, and foster
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community partnerships; and

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WHEREAS, Following critical modernization and strategic
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turning points initiated in 2017 and 2019, a new generation of
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veteran service officers joined the team, successfully
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implementing sweeping updates to traditional claims processes
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and positioning the VACLC as a modern, forward-looking beacon
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of advocacy; and

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WHEREAS, To ensure that the solemnity and remembrance of
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Memorial Day remain entirely undiminished, the VACLC will host
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its formal 100th-anniversary celebration on June 27, 2026;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

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we congratulate the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake
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County (VACLC) on the momentous occasion of its 100th
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anniversary, commend its staff, board, and delegates for a
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century of unwavering advocacy, and extend our deepest
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gratitude for its tireless service to the veteran community of
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Lake County; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the superintendent and executive board of the
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VACLC as symbol of our esteem and respect.

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