Full Text of HR0862 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Juan M. Calderon for his | 4 | | transformative and visionary work in the City of Chicago; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, At a young age, Juan Calderon became the Chief | 6 | | Operating Officer of the Puerto Rican Culture Center, and in a | 7 | | few short years, tripled the agency's size and scope, which | 8 | | contributed to the provision of crucial services to the people | 9 | | of Humboldt Park/West Town; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Juan Calderon currently serves as Chief Operating | 11 | | Officer of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, where he employs | 12 | | best practices and new models of care for youth, LGBTQ, and | 13 | | seniors living with HIV, sexually transmitted infections | 14 | | (STIs), and mental illness; his recent accomplishments include | 15 | | the establishment of a transnational partnership with Cuba's | 16 | | National Center of Sex Education and TransCuba; his efforts | 17 | | have been recognized by La Voz del Paseo Boricua's "Top 10 | 18 | | Under 30", Windy City Times's "30 Under 30", DOFFA Chicago, and | 19 | | IVI-IPO Gay & Lesbian Caucus-Glynn Sudberry; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Juan Calderon, who has experienced homelessness | 21 | | himself, took the lead on the issue of LGBTQ homelessness in | 22 | | Chicago and created the Midwest's first permanent housing |
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| 1 | | shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Juan Calderon sits on the Board of Directors and | 3 | | serves as the treasurer of the National Museum of Puerto Rican | 4 | | Arts and Culture; he is also a board member at the Low Income | 5 | | Housing Trust Fund, secretary of the Richard Yates Local School | 6 | | Council, a member of the Stowe Elementary Local School Council, | 7 | | a member of the Board of Directors for the Advocate Bethany | 8 | | Community Health Fund, a governor-appointed member of the | 9 | | Illinois Human Services Commission and the Illinois Advisory | 10 | | Council on Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention, and chairperson of the | 11 | | TransChicago non-profit initiative; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Juan Calderon is recognized and celebrated for his | 13 | | tireless pursuit of the elimination of health disparities in | 14 | | his community, and thus was the first openly gay man to be | 15 | | appointed to and serve on the Chicago Board of Health; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Juan Calderon has demonstrated through his work, | 17 | | his integrity, and his courage an unyielding determination to | 18 | | improve the lives of the most marginalized individuals in his | 19 | | community; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that, on | 22 | | behalf of his beloved community and our great State, we |
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| 1 | | recognize the critical work and advocacy of Juan M. Calderon, | 2 | | and we wish him continued success; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to Juan Calderon as an expression of our esteem and | 5 | | respect.
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