Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2021-988

• Record #: R2021-988
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 9/14/2021
• Final action: 9/14/2021
• Title: Designation of period from September 15 to October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Chicago
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Valencia, Anna M., Gardiner, James M. , Cappleman, James, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Waguespack, Scott, Hadden, Maria E. , Osterman, Harry, Rodriguez, Michael D., Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Martin, Matthew J. , Silverstein, Debra L., Reilly, Brendan, Sposato, Nicholas, Smith, Michele, Moore, David H., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Maldonado, Roberto, La Spata, Daniel , Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Cardenas, George A., Tabares, Silvana, Reboyras, Ariel, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Villegas, Gilbert, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Curtis, Derrick G., Tunney, Thomas

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
9/14/2021		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
9/14/2021	34195	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
September 14, 2021










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Gardiner, Cappleman, Cardona, Sigcho-Lopez, Waguespack, Hadden. Osterman, Rodriguez, Ramirez-Rosa, Martin, Silverstein, Reilly Sposato, Smith, Moore, Burnett, Maldonado, La Spata, Sadlowski Garza, Cardenas, Tabares, Reboyras, Rodriguez-Sanchez, Villegas, Vasquez, Curtis, Tunney and City Clerk Valencia, a resolution celebrating Hispanic Heritage month from September 15 to October 15.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.


Verj' truly yours,


RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month every year from September 15 through October 15. During this period, the people of the United States are called upon to recognize and celebrate the myriad accomplishmentsand contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans; and
WHEREAS, National Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States for more than 30 years. The observance began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson as a one-week celebration called Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, thanks in large part to the efforts of Senator Paul Simon from Illinois, the United States Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed into law Public Law 100-402, designating the "31-day period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15" as National Hispanic Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS, September 15 was chosen as the starting point for an annual celebration honoring Americans of Hispanic descent because it marks the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The period holds additional significance as Mexico and Chile celebrate their annual independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Today, National Hispanic Heritage Month is cele...