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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the members of the Polish
4American Police Association of Chicago and Illinois on the
5occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association of Chicago
7and Illinois is a social and fraternal organization for Chicago
8police officers and their families who are of Polish and Slavic
9descent; the association was founded in 1964 under the guidance
10of the late Assistant Deputy Superintendent Paul S. Jankowski;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association is a
13proactive organization interested in fostering the fraternal,
14ethnic, cultural, educational, civic, charitable, political,
15and professional interests of its members and the Polish-Slavic
16communities; the association provides financial and manpower
17support for various social service and professional
18organizations that provide services to the immigrant and
19Polish-American community; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the Polish American Police
21Association has grown beyond the City of Chicago and now
22encompasses members from various local, state, county, and

 

 

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1federal law enforcement agencies within the State of Illinois
2and across the country; the association currently has more than
3400 active and association members and maintains contact with
4members who are police officers in Poland; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association hosts
6numerous activities, including monthly general membership
7meetings, a yearly race track outing, a family picnic,
8participation in the Polish Constitution Day Parade, and an
9annual dinner dance recognizing individuals whose
10accomplishments reflect pride in their heritage and have a
11positive impact on the community; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate the members of the Polish American Police
15Association of Chicago and Illinois on the occasion of the
16organization's 50th anniversary and wish them continued
17success in the future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Polish American Police Association as a symbol
20of our esteem and respect.