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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Since 1844, Dominicans throughout the world have
3 proudly joined in the celebration of Dominican Independence
4 Day, February 27th; and
5 WHEREAS, Dominican independence was the culmination of a
6 22-year struggle led by the Trinitaria, Juan Pable Duarte,
7 Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, and Matias Ramon Mella; and
8 WHEREAS, As one of the first new world nations to
9 institute an emancipation proclamation, the Dominican
10 Republic's Native, African, and Spanish peoples have created
11 an all-inclusive yet unique culture; and
12 WHEREAS, Casa Dominicana was born in 1991 in Chicago,
13 Illinois, as a non-profit, community service organization to
14 preserve and promote Dominican culture; and
15 WHEREAS, Casa Dominicana serves the entire Latin
16 community, both locally and internationally, sponsoring
17 health fairs, advocacy and legal defense, and disaster relief
18 in Latin American countries; and
19 WHEREAS, Casa Dominicana welcomes to the City of Chicago
20 and the State of Illinois His Excellency, Bernardo Vega,
21 Ambassador of the Dominican Republic; and
22 WHEREAS, His Excellency, Bernardo Vega, one of the
23 brightest of the Dominican Republic's native sons, is not
24 only an experienced diplomat but also a prolific writer of
25 history, culture, and economics; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we do hereby commemorate the 155th anniversary of Dominican
29 independence and extend to Casa Dominicana, Ambassador
30 Bernardo Vega, and Dominicans in the great State of Illinois
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1 every best wish for continued success in present and future
2 endeavors; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
4 tendered to Casa Dominicana and to His Excellency, Bernardo
5 Vega, as recognition of their achievements and contributions.