Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2019-63

• Record #: R2019-63
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 1/23/2019
• Final action: 1/23/2019
• Title: Congratulations extended to Republic of Poland on 100th anniversary of independence
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/23/2019		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
1/23/2019	95266	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On November 11, 2018 the Republic of Poland celebrated its 100 Anniversary of regaining their independence after 123 years of partitions by Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungarian empires; and

WHEREAS, This day is also important in America and elsewhere in the world because it marks the end of World War I on the western front in Europe; and

WHEREAS, The victorious allies - England, France, and the United States, celebrate this day as Armistice Day; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the year, a number of different celebrations have taken place to commemorate this centennial anniversary; and now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled here this twenty-third day of January, 2019 do hereby officially commemorate the 100^th Anniversary of the founding of Poland, and express our congratulations to the Republic of Poland; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Consulate General of Poland in Chicago.