Full Text of HR0954 98th General Assembly
HR0954 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the Second Annual Turquoise | 4 | | Art and Language Contest, organized by the Turkish American | 5 | | Society, to be held at the Rosemont Theater on April 12, 2014; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Turquoise Art and Language Contest is held | 8 | | annually to promote intercultural understanding, friendship, | 9 | | and dialogue; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The contestants will demonstrate diverse talents | 11 | | such as folk dancing, singing, and poetry recitation, in a | 12 | | multitude of languages including English, Spanish, and | 13 | | Turkish; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Turkish American Society began operating in | 15 | | 2005 in the city of Mount Prospect to facilitate and encourage | 16 | | cross-cultural experiences and interfaith cooperation; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Turkish American Society is involved in | 18 | | generous philanthropic ventures and projects that benefit the | 19 | | people of the State of Illinois, such as: addressing the social | 20 | | and cultural needs of the Turkish-American community living in | 21 | | the Chicago area, creating a welcoming environment for new |
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| 1 | | immigrants and helping them adapt to life in the United States, | 2 | | providing communities with educational services, introducing | 3 | | Turkish culture to the Chicago area, uniting the | 4 | | Turkish-American community, and establishing dialogue between | 5 | | diverse communities with the goal of leading to global peace; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Turkish American Society efforts to forge a | 8 | | stronger bond amongst all Illinoisans and spread the wonders of | 9 | | Turkish culture are worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, | 10 | | be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we extend our best wishes to the participants of the Turkish | 14 | | American Society's Second Annual Turquoise Art and Language | 15 | | Contest and thank the Turkish American Society for their | 16 | | wonderful work; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the Turkish American Society as a symbol of our | 19 | | esteem and respect.
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