RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The name "Swietokrzyska" refers its name to the Central- Eastern part of Poland, one of the oldest historic areas belonging to Poland. From the Middle Ages, the Swietokrzyskie region has been the largest industrial district on Polish soil and a major economic region in Europe; and,
WHEREAS, After the economic crisis in the late nineteenth / twentieth century and after World War I, there was a degradation of the industry and a great migration to America. Most of the inhabitants of the province of Swietokrzyskie immigrated to America, primarily to Chicago creating a very large group of Polish immigrants in the city. Another exodus of residents of the Swietokrzyskie Region took place after the end of World War II and during the martial law in Poland in the years 1980-1989. Due to a large group of Poles living in Chicago, new immigrants decided to also move to Chicago. In the Swietokrzyskie region, each household has at least one family member who is or was a resident of Chicago; and,
WHEREAS, Presently the region Swietokrzyskie is dominated by agricultural-food industry, tourism and healing. It also still continues the former metal industry (steelworks, metallurgy, rolling mill Ostrowiec), including arms Mesko Skarzysko- production of missiles "Patriot"), automotive (Starachowice- the world's largest industry of manufacturing the car MAN). In the Special Economic Zone in Starachowice there are many American companies such as RR Donnelly of Chicago and Smithfield Foods Incorporated; and,
WHEREAS, Contemporary relations between Chicago with the Region Swietokrzyskie are very strong and intense. It is in the capital of the region, Kielce, The Office of Pegasus represents the Polish-American Business Organizations from the US on Polish territory, including: Polish American Contractor Builders Association, working with the Polish American Chamber of Commerce of Chicago, Chicago Business Centre Club and other organizations. In Chicago, Club of Friends...
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