Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-1039

• Record #: R2017-1039
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/21/2017
• Final action: 11/21/2017
• Title: Congratulations extended to Gisselle Castillo-Veremis on accomplishments within Dominican community
• Sponsors: Reboyras, Ariel

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2017		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
11/21/2017	62730	City Council	Adopted	Pass

City Council November 21, 2017

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Gisselle Castillo-Veremis was born on October 8, 1970 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; and,

WHEREAS, Gisselle Castillo-Veremis graduated from the University Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She continued her studies in Santiago, Chile obtaining a degree in pediatric dentistry; and,

WHEREAS, From 2004-2006 Ms. Veremis worked as Assistant Director in the office of Tourist Promotions in Chicago; and,

WHEREAS, During 2006, Ms .Veremis worked as Vice-Counsel at the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in Chicago, further being promoted in 2007 to Counsel General of the State of Illinois and the Mid-East of the United States; and,

WEHERAS, During her position as Counsel General, she has been able to promote different dimensions, foreign investment, and education in the Dominican Republic; and,

WHEREAS, In 2011 she was elected President of the Association Counsel Iberoamericana in Chicago (ACIC) and held 3 terms; and,

WHEREAS, Gisselle Castillo-Veremis is married to Peter Veremis, and has two children Juan Diego and Stavros Xavier; and now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 21^st day of November, 2017 A.D., do hereby congratulate Gisselle Castillo-Veremis on her accomplishments for the Dominican Community; and,

d-and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Gisselle Castillo-Veremis.

Ariel E. Refefbyras Alderman, 30^th Ward