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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
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Representatives are pleased to honor the Puerto Rican Parade 
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Committee of Chicago for the outstanding work it has performed 
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for the Puerto Rican community in the City of Chicago for over 
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40 years; and


 
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    WHEREAS, The  mission of La Casa Puertorriquena, which 
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translates to The Puerto Rican House,  is to make the house a 
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home to Humboldt Park and other Latino communities in Chicago 
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and to establish the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago 
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as a voice for Puerto Ricans, instilling community empowerment, 
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and encouraging Puerto Ricans to positively represent and 
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preserve their cultural roots, not only in Chicago but 
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throughout the Midwest; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Beginning with the Puerto Rican Parade in 1965 and 
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rounding up with the six day long Fiestas Puertorriquenas, the 
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Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago has brought the Puerto 
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Rican presence to the forefront of Chicago through music, 
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dance, and food; more than cultural pride, these events began 
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and continue today to bring historical awareness, community 
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unity, and Latino empowerment to the Puerto Rican community; 
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and


 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago's 
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annual Fiestas Puertorriquenas festival was first implemented 
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in 1982; it is the second largest outdoor festival in Chicago; 
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the festival attracts over 1,500,000 potential customers; and
 
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    WHEREAS, On June 14, 2008, President Miguel "Mikey" Sanchez 
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and the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago will hold its 
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43nd Annual Puerto Rican Parade; the 27th Annual Fiestas 
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Puertorriquenas festival will be held from June 10-15, 2008; 
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therefore, be it


 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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honor the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago for its 
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continuing dedication and service to the Puerto Rican community 
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in Chicago and wish the committee continued success in its 
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future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago President 
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Miguel Sanchez as a symbol of our esteem and respect.