Illinois governor signs law to honor Barack Obama's birthday

[highplainsdem]

Source: AP

CHICAGO (AP) — The home state of former President Barack Obama will commemorate his birthday under a new law.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a plan honoring the 44th president’s birthday on Aug. 4. It won’t be an official state holiday, rather a day to honor Obama. The law notes Obama’s efforts to protect Americans’ rights and build “bridges across communities.”

Obama began his political career in the Illinois Senate in 1997. He served there until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004.

The measure takes effect next year. It received overwhelming support in the Democrat-led Legislature. The Republican governor signed it Friday.

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[a kennedy]

1. A W E S O M E

I love the 44th President of the United States.

[George II]

2. It's worth noting that Abraham Lincoln (who current republicans claim as "theirs") was from Illinois

[lunasun]

4. Both Lincoln and Obama served in the Illinois legislature but both came to Illinois as adults

Illinois is called Land of Lincoln even though he was born in KY. There is a wonderful Lincoln museum and library in Illinois . We used to get his birthday off in school
Obama is known as the senator from Illinois but was born in Hawaii . His presidential library is being built in Illinois
How lucky our state has been to have these two great presidents spend so much time in IL and make a difference by making this thier home.
You know who was actually born and raised in Illinois until leaving for college? Hillary Clinton
We almost had another one Illinois could celebrate......

[lunasun]

3. That's nice but did he sign off yet on the school$ that the dem legislature sent him ?

[Hieronymus]

5. Great

[GoCubsGo]

6. Probably the only good thing that asshole has done while in office.

I have a feeling it will eventually become a state holiday...