COMMENDS-JESUS G. GARCIA

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HR0857
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia, a dedicated public
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servant, community organizer, and administrator, has served
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the people of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the United
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States with distinction throughout his storied career; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia, who was born in Durango, Mexico and
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arrived in Chicago at the age of nine, has remained
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steadfastly focused on immigrant access, neighborhood equity,
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public services, and working-class representation; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia's extensive career in public office
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includes serving as Chicago Alderperson for the 22nd Ward, an
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Illinois State Senator, a Cook County Commissioner, and a U.S.
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Representative; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was the first Mexican American
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alderperson of Chicago's Little Village, where he helped
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strengthen progressive governance, championed immigrant access
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to city services, and commissioned the iconic Little Village
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Arch; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia authored the landmark Language
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Assistance Services Act of 1993 during his time as the first
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Mexican American Illinois State Senator, making language

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access in hospitals and long-term care facilities a legal
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obligation and thereby improving patient safety and setting a
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precedent for language access as a core public service; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia worked as an administrator for
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non-profit and philanthropic organizations during his tenure
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as a public official, notably founding the Little Village
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Community Development Corporation, now Enlace Chicago, which
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began as a one-person startup and became a major entity
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advocating for community schools and providing after-school
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programs and anti-violence work; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia served as floor leader while on the
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Cook County Board of Commissioners, successfully pushing for
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the end of county cooperation with the United States
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a policy that
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became a national model as well as championing minimum wage
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increases and paid sick leave; and

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WHEREAS, As a U.S. Representative, Mr. Garcia was elected
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Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, appointed vice
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chair of the Natural Resources Committee, and secured
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significant federal funding for community projects and
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statewide infrastructure and public transportation
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initiatives, continuing his focus on civil rights, economic
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opportunity, consumer protection, and immigration reform; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia's career has been defined by his
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ability to identify practical points of vulnerability and
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address them through consistent, community-based policy
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throughout his decades of service; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we commend Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia for his lifetime of
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dedicated public service to the State of Illinois and the
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nation, commend him for his enduring legacy of strengthening
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representation for immigrant and working-class communities,
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and congratulate him on his retirement from public service,
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effective January 2027; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Mr. Garcia as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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