Bill Text: IL HJR0090 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Seeks to initiate a delegation from among the members of the Illinois General Assembly and of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to visit the City of Accra, Ghana for the purpose of acknowledging and expanding the mutually beneficial relationship between the State of Illinois and Ghana. Requests an invitation from the parliament of Ghana for an official visit, December 10-20, 2022.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-09 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJR0090 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HJR0090-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is a state rich in culture
and ethnic diversity and is home to people of every national
origin, including a significant number of Ghanaians; and
WHEREAS, The City of Accra is a prominent African city,
rich in tradition, the homeland of many Illinois residents,
the capital of Ghana, and the first African nation to gain
independence from colonial rule; and
WHEREAS, The City of Accra hosted the All African Peoples
Conference in 1958, which proclaimed that colonialism, racism,
and imperialism must cease and Africa should be free; it also
hosted the 1964 Organization of African Unity Conference,
which debated the necessity of a Continental Union Government
for the whole continent of Africa; and
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago and the City of Accra were
officially acknowledged by the Chicago City Council as Sister
Cities on June 28, 1989; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting that the rich relationship between
the City of Chicago and the City of Accra be expanded to the
entire State of Illinois in order to enhance the exchange of
ideas and promote further goodwill, harmony, commerce, and

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mutual development; and
WHEREAS, In order to further explore the mutual benefits
to the State of Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly and
members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus seek to
engage with the City of Accra, Ghana for the reciprocal
benefit of strengthening relations and exchanges involving the
identification of opportunities for economic development,
education policy, judicial policy, environmental policy, and
the improvement of health and human services for African
Americans and African citizens in the country of Ghana;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we seek to initiate a
delegation from among the members of the Illinois General
Assembly and of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to visit
the City of Accra, Ghana for the purpose of acknowledging and
expanding the mutually beneficial relationship between the
State of Illinois and Ghana; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the purpose of this delegation would be to
exchange knowledge, expertise, and good relations with the
City of Accra's Social Welfare & Community Development
Department, Metro Public Health Department, Department of

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Education, Legal Department, Food & Agriculture Department,
Urban Roads Department, and Waste Management Department; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois and the City of
Accra, on the basis of friendly cooperation, equality, and
mutual benefit, are encouraged to promote and broaden economic
cooperation and trade relations between the two bodies and
carry out exchanges in fields such as science and technology,
culture and education, sports and health, and others to
promote their prosperity and contribute towards further
developing friendly relations between the people of the two
countries; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we hereby declare, on behalf of the
citizens of Illinois, our esteem and friendship to the City of
Accra, Ghana and its citizens and express a request for an
invitation from the parliament of Ghana for an official visit,
December 10-20, 2022; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois promises its
continued goodwill and cooperation with Accra; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
delivered to the Honorable Elizabeth Sackey, Mayor of Accra,

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Ghana, for presentation to the governing body of Accra as a
token of our esteem and a request for a official invitation
from the parliament of Ghana for a visit from a delegation of
members from the Illinois General Assembly and from the
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.