Bill Text: IL HR0570 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates October of 2011 as Polish-American Heritage Month in the State of Illinois and urges the citizens of this State to observe this month by learning about and commemorating the contributions of Polish Americans to our nation, our State, and our local communities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR0570 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0570-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Throughout our history, America has welcomed | ||||||
| 3 | millions of Polish immigrants to its shores, and those proud | ||||||
| 4 | people arrived seeking a better life for themselves, their | ||||||
| 5 | families, and future generations; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, This year marks the 403rd anniversary of Polish | ||||||
| 7 | settlers arriving in the United States of America; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage will mark the 232nd | ||||||
| 9 | anniversary of the death of General Casimir Pulaski, father of | ||||||
| 10 | the American cavalry, and the 100th anniversary of Marie | ||||||
| 11 | Sklodowska Curie's receipt of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for | ||||||
| 12 | her discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have contributed | ||||||
| 15 | greatly to global advancement and advancement of the United | ||||||
| 16 | States, and the State of Illinois in particular, during the 403 | ||||||
| 17 | years since the first Polish immigrants settled here; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Polish notables include Ignacy Jan Paderewski, | ||||||
| 19 | one of the most famous and popular pianists of all time; | ||||||
| 20 | Casimir Pulaski and Thaddesus Kosciuszko, heroes of the | ||||||
| 21 | American Revolution; Leopold Stokowski, a renowned | ||||||
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| 1 | international conductor; Zbigniew Brzezinski, National | ||||||
| 2 | Security Advisor to President Carter; and Edmund Muskie, a | ||||||
| 3 | United States Senator from Maine; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The Polish people have many reasons to be proud of | ||||||
| 5 | and to celebrate their heritage, culture, and the achievements | ||||||
| 6 | of their people; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, All Illinoisans are grateful for the many | ||||||
| 8 | contributions of Poland and its citizens to our state; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 11 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | we designate October of 2011 as Polish-American Heritage Month | ||||||
| 13 | in the State of Illinois and urge the citizens of this State to | ||||||
| 14 | observe this month by learning about and commemorating the | ||||||
| 15 | contributions of Polish Americans to our nation, our State, and | ||||||
| 16 | our local communities; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor of Illinois to issue a | ||||||
| 18 | suitable proclamation recognizing the contributions of Polish | ||||||
| 19 | Americans to Illinois and to proclaim October of 2011 as | ||||||
| 20 | Polish-American Heritage Month.
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