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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Polish
4 American Congress on its National Conference and their 65th
5 anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The National Conference was held on October 15 and
7 16, 2009 at Northeastern Illinois University; the theme of the
8 conference was The Polish American Community in the 21st
9 Century: Challenges and Opportunities; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The conference offered participants the
11 opportunity to share and experience ideas, aspirations, and
12 thoughts from across the country; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Leaders from Chicago, Illinois, the United
14 States, and the Government of Poland were in attendance and
15 addressed the conference; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Sessions focused on the profile of the current
17 Polish American community (Polonia); leadership development;
18 relations between the United States, the Polish American
19 community, and Poland; and the future of Polonia; and
 
20     WHEREAS, A reception and recital of the music of Chopin and

 

 

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1 Paderewski concluded the conference; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate the Polish American Congress and their efforts and
5 wish them the best in their anniversary year; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Frank J. Spula, Polish American Congress
8 President, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.