Full Text of HR1035 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the members of the Polish | 4 | | American Police Association of Chicago and Illinois on the | 5 | | occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association of Chicago | 7 | | and Illinois is a social and fraternal organization for Chicago | 8 | | police officers and their families who are of Polish and Slavic | 9 | | descent; the association was founded in 1964 under the guidance | 10 | | of the late Assistant Deputy Superintendent Paul S. Jankowski; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association is a | 13 | | proactive organization interested in fostering the fraternal, | 14 | | ethnic, cultural, educational, civic, charitable, political, | 15 | | and professional interests of its members and the Polish-Slavic | 16 | | communities; the association provides financial and manpower | 17 | | support for various social service and professional | 18 | | organizations that provide services to the immigrant and | 19 | | Polish-American community; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the Polish American Police | 21 | | Association has grown beyond the City of Chicago and now | 22 | | encompasses members from various local, state, county, and |
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| 1 | | federal law enforcement agencies within the State of Illinois | 2 | | and across the country; the association currently has more than | 3 | | 400 active and association members and maintains contact with | 4 | | members who are police officers in Poland; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association hosts | 6 | | numerous activities, including monthly general membership | 7 | | meetings, a yearly race track outing, a family picnic, | 8 | | participation in the Polish Constitution Day Parade, and an | 9 | | annual dinner dance recognizing individuals whose | 10 | | accomplishments reflect pride in their heritage and have a | 11 | | positive impact on the community; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we congratulate the members of the Polish American Police | 15 | | Association of Chicago and Illinois on the occasion of the | 16 | | organization's 50th anniversary and wish them continued | 17 | | success in the future; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the Polish American Police Association as a symbol | 20 | | of our esteem and respect.
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