Full Text of HR1269 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives
wish to congratulate the Little Village | 4 | | Chamber of Commerce on
receiving the United States Hispanic | 5 | | Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Chamber
of the Year Award during | 6 | | the 2018 USHCC National Convention in
Philadelphia, | 7 | | Pennsylvania; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Little Village is a thriving commercial area on
| 9 | | Chicago's West Side with more than 1,000 businesses that offer | 10 | | a
vast array of goods and services, in addition to creating | 11 | | jobs
for thousands of residents; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Little Village is home to the largest Mexican
| 13 | | community in the midwest, a fact reflected by the many unique
| 14 | | Mexican specialty products available from merchants in the | 15 | | area; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Little Village Chamber of Commerce has
| 17 | | represented the interests of local businesses for over 30
| 18 | | years; its mission is to promote and support the growth
and | 19 | | success of businesses in Little Village and to leverage
the | 20 | | community's unique cultural identity to generate new
| 21 | | opportunities; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Little Village Chamber of Commerce works | 2 | | closely with business and community
leaders, government | 3 | | agencies, law enforcement, corporate
partners, elected | 4 | | officials, and others to address the issues
that affect the | 5 | | community and the commercial area; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In 2017, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce
| 7 | | participated in the USHCC Local Chamber Grant Program to fund | 8 | | an
entrepreneurship program known as Juntos Emprendemos, which
| 9 | | helped 75 small businesses in Chicago; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Because of the Little Village Chamber of | 11 | | Commerce's commitment to its community,
small businesses | 12 | | benefit from access to capital,
information, and networks in | 13 | | order to thrive and expand their
businesses; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 | | congratulate the dedication and leadership of the Little | 17 | | Village Chamber of Commerce on receiving the United States | 18 | | Chamber of Commerce Chamber of the Year Award during the 2018 | 19 | | USHCC National Convention; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the Little Village Chamber of Commerce be | 21 | | recognized
for their major accomplishments in the areas of | 22 | | business
economic development, procurement, and access to |
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including their commitment to the Hispanic business | 2 | | community;
and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented
to the Little Village Chamber of Commerce as a symbol | 5 | | of our
respect and esteem.
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