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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Kazimiera Bober on the
4occasion of her 40th anniversary of her immigration to the
5United States and the 36th anniversary of starting her
6business; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dreaming of a better life for herself and her
8children, Kazimiera Bober immigrated to the United States from
9Poland 40 years ago; after years of working odd jobs and
10struggling financially, she decided to pursue something in
11which she excelled, which was cooking; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In December of 1982, Kazimiera Bober opened her
13deli and began to offer home cooking to neighborhood customers;
14she would cook at night and sell her ethnic cuisine during the
15day; through her hard work, perseverance, and dedication, she
16was able to create a successful business; and
 
17    WHEREAS, As her clientele grew, Kazimiera Bober began to
18recognize that pierogi were her best-selling items; after years
19of showcasing her products at neighborhood festivals, she was
20asked to participate at the Taste of Chicago, one of the
21largest food festivals in the country; it was also at that time
22that she won the first of four consecutive awards for "The Best

 

 

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1Pierogi in Chicago"; through her new-found acclaim, she was
2able to get her pierogi into some of the largest supermarkets
3in the Chicagoland area; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Kazimiera Bober was chosen by Newsweek magazine as
5one of the top 15 entrepreneurs who "create exquisite food with
6the finest ingredients and whose product transcends ethnic
7orientation"; her pierogi have been sampled by dignitaries such
8as President Bill Clinton, Vice President Dick Cheney, Mayor of
9Chicago Richard M. Daley, Illinois Governor George Ryan, and
10Illinois State Representatives Maria Antonia "Toni" Berrios
11and Robert F. Martwick; her pierogi were also the first ever to
12be served aboard United Airlines, the biggest airline in the
13world; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Kazimiera Bober, with the help of her children and
15now grandchildren, is successfully fulfilling her "American
16Dream"; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Kazimiera Bober on the occasion of her 40th
20anniversary of her immigration to the United States and the
2136th anniversary of starting her business and wish her
22continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
23further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Kazimiera Bober as a symbol of our esteem and
3respect.