Bill Text: IL HJR0015 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Congratulates the members of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) on the occasion of the organization's 30th anniversary and designates February 19, 2009 as "HACIA Day" in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-18 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0015 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0015-Introduced.html

---

HJ0015 LRB096 11174 GRL 21560 r
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, February 19th, 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of
the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
(HACIA), a 501 (c)(6) organization that works to ensure the
equitable participation of its constituents in the
construction industry, while also promoting the growth,
quality of work, professionalism, and integrity of those
individuals and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Founded in Chicago in 1979 by a small contingency
of Hispanic construction business owners, HACIA now serves over
300 construction-related firms throughout Illinois and serves
as the premier construction-related organization advocating
for equal access within the industry; and
WHEREAS, HACIA represents over 100,000 construction
workers and professional service employees in the industry who
have contributed to the building of Chicago's skyline and other
significant landmarks throughout the great State of Illinois;
and
WHEREAS, HACIA sees the need to equip a growing Hispanic
community with the tools necessary to compete and succeed at
new business opportunities; HACIA believes that, like any
group, Hispanics must continuously obtain new training and

HJ0015 - 2 - LRB096 11174 GRL 21560 r
education to remain at the cutting edge of the construction
industry; and
WHEREAS, On February 19th, 2009, HACIA will celebrate its
30th anniversary with a banquet at the Chicago Hilton & Towers
at 720 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate the members of
the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
(HACIA) on the occasion of the organization's 30th anniversary;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That we designate February 19, 2009 as "HACIA
Day" in the State of Illinois.