RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On November 14, 2019, the Polish American Congress will hold its Jubilee banquet to celebrate its 75th Anniversary as a national organization; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this achievement by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Polish American Congress was founded in May 1944 when representatives of the Polish American community gathered to create a national organization that would represent the interests of Polish Americans in the United States and continue the struggle for a free, democratic, and independent Poland; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Polish American Congress is a National Umbrella Organization that consists of more than 3,000 Polish American organizations, clubs, and veterans' groups, and represents at least ten million Americans of Polish descent throughout the United States; and
WHERES, The Polish American Congress promotes civic, educational and cultural programs designed to stimulate Polish American involvement and accomplishments and further the knowledge of Polish history, language and culture; and
WHEREAS, With twenty-five State Divisions and Chapters, the Polish American Congress is currently represented in nineteen different states including a main office located in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Chicago's Polish American community, the largest population of Polish immigrants in the United States, prides itself on its deeply rooted commitment to the values of faith, family, democracy, hard work and fulfillment of the American dream; and
WHEREAS, In Chicago and across the nation, the Polish American Congress continues to represent the interests of the Polish American community by promoting the history, accomplishments and contributions of Polish Americans, supporting bilateral relations between the United States and Poland in areas such as government, business, healthcare, and charitable relief, providing educational and development opportunities for Polish American students, and encouraging cultural, political, and religious dialogue with other ethnic and racial groups in the United States; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members ofthe Chicago City Council, assembled this thirteenth day of November, 2019, do hereby express our congratulations and appreciation to the Polish American Congress for its remarkable 75 years of representing and promoting the interests of Polish American communities throughout the United States; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Polish American Congress.