Full Text of HR0409 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, as one of the | 3 | | oldest democracies in the hemisphere, has been a beacon of | 4 | | peaceful parliamentary democracy for 284 years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, On January 10, 1967, the people of The Bahamas | 6 | | attained true universal, adult suffrage through majority rule; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, On July 10, 1973, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas | 9 | | declared itself as an independent and sovereign nation; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, During its 40 years of independence, The Bahamas | 11 | | has been a close friend of the people of the United States, | 12 | | both countries sharing a strong advocacy of democracy, the rule | 13 | | of law, and the merits of an open, equitable market economy; | 14 | | and | 15 | | WHEREAS, During these 40 years of independence, the | 16 | | government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has made | 17 | | important contributions to international efforts to promote | 18 | | peace, regional development, and solve the crisis of climate | 19 | | change; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is well known for |
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| 1 | | its unrivaled sun and surf, however the commonwealth is best | 2 | | known for its financial services, wealth management, and | 3 | | tourism; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the State of | 5 | | Illinois have recently committed to enhanced bilateral | 6 | | cooperation and a deepening of social and trade relations as a | 7 | | result of the visit to Illinois by Minister of Foreign Affairs | 8 | | and Immigration of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the | 9 | | Honourable Frederick Mitchell, on April 16th, 2013; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas | 11 | | has nominated an Illinoisan with Bahamian roots, Michael C. | 12 | | Fountain, to the post of Honorary Consul to facilitate the | 13 | | matters of trade and commercial opportunities which exist and | 14 | | can be expanded; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we congratulate the people and the government of the | 18 | | Commonwealth of The Bahamas as the country celebrates 40 years | 19 | | of independence on July 10, 2013; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, We commend the people of The Bahamas on the | 21 | | significant social and economic progress made in the last 40 | 22 | | years and their legacy of stable, good governance and peaceful |
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| 1 | | democracy; and be it further | 2 | | RESOLVED, We note the significant recent diplomatic | 3 | | engagement between the State of Illinois and the Commonwealth | 4 | | of The Bahamas; and be it further | 5 | | RESOLVED, We reaffirm the commitment to enhanced bilateral | 6 | | cooperation and deeper social and trade relations with the | 7 | | government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; and | 8 | | be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the people of The Bahamas as an expression of our | 11 | | esteem and respect.
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