Full Text of HR0471 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is in keeping with time-honored traditions to | 3 | | recognize and applaud events which foster ethnic pride and | 4 | | exemplify the cultural diversity which represents and | 5 | | strengthens the fabric of the communities of the State of | 6 | | Illinois; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican People's Parade affirms the | 8 | | culture, identity, and self-esteem of a people; it celebrates a | 9 | | rich heritage and exemplifies Puerto Rican/Latin/a history and | 10 | | tradition, as well as the spirit of an indomitable people; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The 39th Puerto Rican People's Parade will be held | 12 | | on June 17, 2017 to recognize the contributions of Puerto Rican | 13 | | culture, as well as the thousands of Puerto Ricans around the | 14 | | State and nation; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Established to develop national awareness and | 16 | | greater appreciation of Puerto Rican culture, the Puerto Rican | 17 | | People's Parade is a tribute to the unique Puerto Rican | 18 | | heritage and ethnicity and the role its people play in American | 19 | | society; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, This year the Parade is dedicated to "El Retorno | 21 | | Del Patriota a Su Barrio, Celebrando 50 Anos Forjando Comunidad |
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| 1 | | y Forjando Patria"; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, On June 11, 2017, the National Puerto Rican Parade | 3 | | in New York City will honor Patriot Oscar Lopez Rivera with the | 4 | | Hero Award; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Oscar Lopez Rivera, Puerto Rico's National Hero, | 6 | | will finally walk among the community; as grand marshal for | 7 | | this year's parade, he was a pioneer, along with Don Omar as | 8 | | honored special guest, and Andy Montanez; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Oscar Lopez Rivera represents a symbol of hope to | 10 | | Puerto Ricans everywhere in the world, inclusive of the | 11 | | departed Jonathan Rivera Lizardi, Oscar Lopez Rivera's biggest | 12 | | fan; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Inc., through a | 14 | | series of cultural events, including musical productions, | 15 | | plays and art exhibits throughout the United States, and | 16 | | culminating in the Puerto Rican People's Parade on June 17, | 17 | | 2017, champions the study, improvement, and advancement of | 18 | | Puerto Rican culture and the arts; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Inc. is | 20 | | dedicated to preserving, promoting, and encouraging a true | 21 | | understanding and greater appreciation of the spirit and |
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| 1 | | largess of the Puerto Rican people; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Now in his 12th term, Congressman Luis V. | 3 | | Gutierrez is the senior member of the Illinois delegation in | 4 | | the United States House of Representatives; he is an | 5 | | experienced legislator and energetic spokesman on behalf of his | 6 | | constituents in Illinois' Fourth District in the heart of | 7 | | Chicago, who first elected him to his seat in 1992; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Gutierrez is nationally recognized for his | 9 | | tireless leadership championing issues of particular | 10 | | importance to Latino and immigrant communities; he has been at | 11 | | the center of every major legislative debate on immigration | 12 | | reform and immigration issues for more than a dozen years; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican People's Parade honors his 30th | 14 | | year in public service; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | recognize with appreciation and anticipation, the worthy | 18 | | purpose and promising vision of the 39th Puerto Rican People's | 19 | | Parade which fosters ethnic pride and enhances the profile of | 20 | | cultural diversity which strengthens the fabric of the State of | 21 | | Illinois; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | 2 | | Jose E. Lopez, Executive Director of The Puerto Rican Cultural | 3 | | Center Juan Antonio Corretjer, Inc.
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