Record #: R2021-84   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 1/27/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Health and Human Relations
Final action: 4/21/2021
Title: Condemnation of U.S. Representative Mary Miller's actions at Moms for America rally in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 2021
Sponsors: Silverstein, Debra L., La Spata, Daniel , Hopkins, Brian , Dowell, Pat, King, Sophia D., Hairston, Leslie A., Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Thompson, Patrick D., Cardenas, George A., Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Lopez, Raymond A., Moore, David H., Curtis, Derrick G., Taylor, Jeanette B. , Brookins, Jr., Howard, Rodriguez, Michael D., Tabares, Silvana, Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Taliaferro, Chris, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Waguespack, Scott, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Villegas, Gilbert, Mitts, Emma, Sposato, Nicholas, Nugent, Samantha , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Napolitano, Anthony V., Reilly, Brendan, Smith, Michele, Tunney, Thomas, Cappleman, James, Martin, Matthew J. , Osterman, Harry, Hadden, Maria E. , Gardiner, James M.
Topic: CITY COUNCIL - Miscellaneous
Attachments: 1. R2021-84.pdf
Title: Condemnation of U.S. Representative Mary Miller's actions
at Mom's for America rally in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 2021
Committee(s) Assignment: Committee on Health and Human Relations
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WHEREAS, The City ofChicago is a welcoming city and is home to immigrants ftom
around the wortd, including many Holocaust survivors and victims of genocide and religious
persecution; and ' ' ''"^
,,; , WHEREAS, Thousands of f3rrriBes and loved ones of those who perished in the
atrocities of the Holocaust era and World War II reside throughout Chicago and the entire State
of Illinois; and ¦'¦''"''''*'¦'¦¦*''""' -¦•=<'•¦¦
WHEREAS, Chicago thrives on the principles of equality and freedom and
wtoteheartedryrejects the ideate of the Nazi regime, including fasasn^ bigotry, Intolerance, and
hate; and ""' '¦
VVHEREAS, on Janua^ Mary.E;;Mater,:
Representatives, publicly rejected the values Chicago and tho State of Illinois hold dear; and
WHEREAS, during one of her very first acts in Congress, Representative Miller addressed an audience at a rally in Washington. D.C, organized by Moms for America and totd the crowd that 'Hitter was right on one thing," and attempted to invoke tho memory and advice : of ono of history's most evil dictators; and "
WHEREAS, Representative Miner's prepared remarks wore a disgrace to the memories of those kiBed in the Holocaust and the millions of victims of World War II, an instdtto the. families of those who perished, and a discredit to the office of United States Cxtngresswomah andthogreatStateofllbois; now, therefore.' " "'•
BE; IT RESOLVED, that we, the Members ofthe City Council of Ihe City of Chicago, do hereby condemn in die strongest possible terms the actions of Representative Mary Miller and ¦ afwr» speak with prejudice and hate.

DE BRAT. SILVERSTEIN ALDERMAN, SOf WARD
Daniel La Spata Alderman Ward 1

Brian Hopkins Alderman Ward 2

Pat Dowell
Alderman Ward 3

Sophia King
Alderman Ward 4

Leslie Hairston Alderman Ward 5


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