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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the Greater Quad
4Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on being named 2012 Small
5Hispanic Chamber of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of
6Commerce; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The award was presented during the U.S. Hispanic
8Chamber of Commerce's 33rd annual national convention in Los
9Angeles, the country's largest gathering of Hispanic business
10leaders and entrepreneurs; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of
12Commerce was founded in 2008 as a way to support and promote
13new business opportunities for Hispanic-owned businesses in
14the Quad Cities and surrounding area; it has close to 200
15members; and
 
16    WHEREAS, It is the only organization in the Quad Cities
17created to address specific needs of the Hispanic business
18community and serves the Quad Cities and surrounding area in
19Illinois and Iowa, including Sterling, Rock Falls, Iowa City,
20Muscatine, and West Liberty; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Bob Ontiveros is the chamber president of the

 

 

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1Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; therefore, be
2it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we recognize and congratulate the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic
6Chamber of Commerce on being named Small Hispanic Chamber of
7the Year; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Bob Ontiveros as an expression of our esteem and
10respect.