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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois and Poland have many connections, with |
| 3 | | over one million residents of Polish descent living in |
| 4 | | Illinois and contributing to the cultural and economic |
| 5 | | vitality of the State; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Beyond the State's borders, Illinois and Poland |
| 7 | | share many unique connections including six sister cities, |
| 8 | | which are Chicago and Warsaw, Chicago Heights and Wadowice, |
| 9 | | Franklin Park and Skarzysko-Kamienna, Niles and Limanowa, |
| 10 | | Roselle and Bochnia, and Tinley Park and Nowy Sacz; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois-Poland National Guard partnership, |
| 12 | | established in 1993, has built lasting military, cyber, and |
| 13 | | civilian security expertise over the course of the 33-year |
| 14 | | partnership; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, April 29 also marks the inauguration of the |
| 16 | | Polish Caucus, which was created to honor and celebrate the |
| 17 | | accomplishments and contributions of the Polish community, as |
| 18 | | well as uplift the community as a whole; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 29, |
| 21 | | 2026 as Polonia Impact Day in the State of Illinois; and be it |