Bill Text: IL HR1035 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the members of the Polish American Police Association of Chicago and Illinois on the occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR1035 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR1035-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the members of the Polish | ||||||
| 4 | American Police Association of Chicago and Illinois on the | ||||||
| 5 | occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association of Chicago | ||||||
| 7 | and Illinois is a social and fraternal organization for Chicago | ||||||
| 8 | police officers and their families who are of Polish and Slavic | ||||||
| 9 | descent; the association was founded in 1964 under the guidance | ||||||
| 10 | of the late Assistant Deputy Superintendent Paul S. Jankowski; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association is a | ||||||
| 13 | proactive organization interested in fostering the fraternal, | ||||||
| 14 | ethnic, cultural, educational, civic, charitable, political, | ||||||
| 15 | and professional interests of its members and the Polish-Slavic | ||||||
| 16 | communities; the association provides financial and manpower | ||||||
| 17 | support for various social service and professional | ||||||
| 18 | organizations that provide services to the immigrant and | ||||||
| 19 | Polish-American community; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the Polish American Police | ||||||
| 21 | Association has grown beyond the City of Chicago and now | ||||||
| 22 | encompasses members from various local, state, county, and | ||||||
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| 1 | federal law enforcement agencies within the State of Illinois | ||||||
| 2 | and across the country; the association currently has more than | ||||||
| 3 | 400 active and association members and maintains contact with | ||||||
| 4 | members who are police officers in Poland; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Polish American Police Association hosts | ||||||
| 6 | numerous activities, including monthly general membership | ||||||
| 7 | meetings, a yearly race track outing, a family picnic, | ||||||
| 8 | participation in the Polish Constitution Day Parade, and an | ||||||
| 9 | annual dinner dance recognizing individuals whose | ||||||
| 10 | accomplishments reflect pride in their heritage and have a | ||||||
| 11 | positive impact on the community; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we congratulate the members of the Polish American Police | ||||||
| 15 | Association of Chicago and Illinois on the occasion of the | ||||||
| 16 | organization's 50th anniversary and wish them continued | ||||||
| 17 | success in the future; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the Polish American Police Association as a symbol | ||||||
| 20 | of our esteem and respect.
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