adopted by JJ\£ Qtlf CoUtldi
ofthe City of Chicago, Illinois
Presented by city clerk susana a. mendoza on September 24,2015
WHEREAS, The Free & Sovereign State of Jalisco, Mexico, includes the great city of Guadalajara, and is home to more than 7.5 million people; and
WHEREAS, Jalisco has made rich cultural contributions not only to the country of Mexico, but also to the rest of the world and, specifically, the City of Chicago, and the communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan area: and
WHEREAS, A great number of Jaliscienses have traveled to the United States in pursuit of the American dream of life, liberty and happiness, and an estimated 200,000 call Illinois their home; and
WHEREAS, Fedejal, the Federacion Jalisciense del Medio Oeste, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the well-being and advancement of the Jalisciences in the Midwest and Mexico through educational, cultural, civic and social projects; and
WHEREAS, Each year to recognize the traditions, history and culture of Jalisco, Fedejal sponsors "Semana Jalisco,"or Jalisco Week, in the Midwest; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Chicago City Council are committed to promoting, recognizing and celebrating various cultures and traditions that are part of Chicagoans' rich heritage; now, therefore
Be It Resolved, that the Chicago City Council, the Office of the City Clerk, and the people of the City of Chicago recognize the contributions of the people of Jalisco and, with great gratitude, the work of Fedejal, and present to them this formal expression of that admiration and support, and
Be It Further Resolved, That we, the Mayor of the City of Chicago and the members of the Chicago City Council, gathered this twenty-fourth day of September, 2015, do hereby proclaim September 3, 2015 as honorary "Dia de Jalisco" in Chicago.