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HR 411

CONGRATS-MARSHALL CITY BAND

104th Regular Session Introduced by Adam Niemerg

Formal resolution recognizing the Marshall City Band for 150 years of continuous service since 1875, honoring its community role and presenting a copy of the resolution.

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Bill Summary · HR 411

Summary — H.R. 411: “Congrats — Marshall City Band” (House Resolution)

Bill at a glance

  • Title: CONGRATS–MARSHALL CITY BAND (House Resolution 411)
  • Classification: Resolution (congratulatory)
  • Introduced: January 15, 2025
  • Status: Resolution adopted (per legislative actions listed)
  • Primary purpose: To formally congratulate and recognize the Marshall City Band on its 150th year of continuous service and to present a copy of the resolution to the band.

Note: The materials provided include text from a separate, unrelated resolution commending Visit Macon. This summary focuses on the Marshall City Band resolution (the “Congrats—Marshall City Band” content).

Purpose and intent

The resolution honors the Marshall City Band for 150 years of community service and musical contribution. It recognizes the band’s historical significance, ongoing role as a summer cultural attraction, and the generations of musicians who have sustained it.

Key provisions / actions in the resolution

  • Formally congratulates the Marshall City Band on 150 years of continuous operation (founded 1875).
  • Summarizes the band’s history and milestones:
    • Founded in 1875; originally organized by Professor Leander Alexander as a 15–20 member all‑boy brass and cornet band.
    • Historically performed weekly summer concerts and led parades; currently performs Friday night summer concerts.
    • Received a donated bandstand in 1929 that remains in use.
    • Featured in National Geographic (March 1998) in a story about the National Road.
    • Identified as the oldest continuously-operating band in Illinois, with roughly 55 musicians contributing about 3,000 total summer hours preparing and performing.
    • Announces a public celebration of its 150th season on June 6, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. on the Marshall courthouse lawn.
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the Marshall City Band as an expression of esteem.

Who is affected / benefits

  • Principal beneficiary: Marshall City Band (its members, leadership, and supporters).
  • Broader beneficiaries: The community of Marshall and the Wabash Valley cultural scene, whose civic and cultural identity the band helps sustain.
  • The resolution is ceremonial; it does not create obligations, appropriations, or regulatory changes.

Legislative timeline & procedural notes (as listed)

  • Introduced: 2025-01-15
  • Filed / placed on calendar: late February – May 2025 (multiple docket entries)
  • Rules suspended / Adopted / Reported enrolled: March 5–6, 2025 (entries indicate adoption and enrollment)
  • Placed on calendar / Short debate and Adopted: June 1, 2025 (Resolution adopted)
  • Subcommittee hearings held: June 11, 2025 (listed)
  • Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg: 2025-05-30 (per docket)
  • Companion/related bill: S. 642 (companion)

Additional notes

  • The resolution is ceremonial and symbolic—its primary effect is recognition and public acknowledgement rather than legal or fiscal change.
  • The packet included another, separate resolution commending Visit Macon (unrelated jurisdiction and subject matter); that text is not part of the Marshall City Band resolution.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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