Full Text of HR0090 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Sikhs have been living in the United States for | 3 | | more than 100 years, and during the early 20th century, | 4 | | thousands of Sikh Americans worked on farms, in lumber mills | 5 | | and mines, and on the Oregon, Pacific, and Eastern Railroads; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Sikhs constitute a well-established, | 8 | | religious, social, and ethnic group among the people who have | 9 | | immigrated to Illinois and to the United States of America; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Sikh immigrants have added greatly, both | 11 | | culturally and economically, to the State of Illinois and the | 12 | | United States while simultaneously continuing to maintain | 13 | | their own culture and traditions; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Sikh Americans pursue diverse professions and | 15 | | make rich contributions to the social, cultural, and economic | 16 | | vibrancy of the State of Illinois and the United States, | 17 | | including serving in the United States Armed Forces and | 18 | | offering significant contributions in agriculture, information | 19 | | technology, small businesses, the hotel industry, trucking, | 20 | | medicine, and technology; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Sikhism is the fifth-largest religion in the |
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| 1 | | world; today, there are more than 30 million Sikhs worldwide, | 2 | | an estimated 500,000 Sikh Americans and 25,000 in the State of | 3 | | Illinois; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Sikh Americans have distinguished themselves by | 5 | | fostering respect among all people through faith and service; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to the value of | 8 | | religious diversity, tolerance grounded in the First Amendment | 9 | | principles, a culture of mutual understanding, the diminution | 10 | | of violence, and educating citizens about the world's | 11 | | religions; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois seeks to further the | 13 | | diversity of its community and afford all residents the | 14 | | opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate | 15 | | the rich history and shared experiences of Sikh Americans; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois honors the many ways that | 17 | | Sikh Americans have influenced American History, achievement, | 18 | | culture, and innovation; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we designate the month of April 2019 as Sikh Awareness and |
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| 1 | | Appreciation Month in Illinois; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 3 | | delivered to the Sikh Religious Society.
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