DOLORES HUERTA DAY

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SR0689
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, born in Dawson,
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New Mexico on April 10, 1930, has dedicated her life to
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advancing justice, dignity, and equal rights for working
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people across the United States; and

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WHEREAS, Inspired by the values of service and community
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instilled by her family, Dolores Huerta began her advocacy in
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California's Central Valley, where as a young teacher, she
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witnessed firsthand the poverty, hunger, and exploitation
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endured by the children of farmworkers; and

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WHEREAS, Determined to address the systemic injustices
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facing working families, Dolores Huerta became a leader in the
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Community Service Organization in Stockton, co-founding its
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chapter in 1955 and spearheading efforts to expand voting
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access, secure neighborhood improvements, and build political
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power for Latino communities; and

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WHEREAS, Through this work, Dolores Huerta helped form the
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Agricultural Workers Association and later co-founded the
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National Farm Workers Association in 1962, which became the
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United Farm Workers, a historic multiracial coalition of
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Filipino, Mexican, and other immigrant laborers fighting for
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basic rights and humane working conditions; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta played a central role in the 1965
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Delano Grape Strike, standing alongside a number of Filipino
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labor leaders, including Larry Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz, Pete
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Velasco, and Andy Imutan, and helping unite thousands of
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farmworkers in a courageous struggle for justice; and

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WHEREAS, As the chief negotiator for the farmworkers,
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Dolores Huerta secured the first union contracts in American
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agricultural history, improving wages, working conditions, and
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protections for tens of thousands of workers; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta was instrumental in leading the
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nationwide grape boycotts of the late 1960s and early 1970s,
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mobilizing millions of consumers across the country and
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helping win passage of the California Agricultural Labor
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Relations Act of 1975, the first law in the nation to guarantee
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farmworkers the right to organize and bargain collectively;
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and

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WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dolores Huerta has
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championed safer working conditions, including the elimination
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of harmful pesticides, and has been a powerful voice for
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women's rights, gender equity, and the leadership of women
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within social justice movements; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta coined the iconic phrase "Si Se
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Puede", a rallying cry that has inspired generations of
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organizers, workers, and civil rights advocates in the ongoing
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struggle for justice; and

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WHEREAS, Despite facing violence and intimidation,
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including a near-fatal beating by police during a peaceful
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protest in 1988, Dolores Huerta has remained steadfast in her
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commitment to nonviolence and principled activism; and

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WHEREAS, In recent months, Dolores Huerta has shown
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profound resilience and courage in sharing her own experiences
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of harm, doing so in order to uplift the stories of countless
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women whose voices were overlooked or silenced; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta's willingness to speak openly,
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even after decades of service and sacrifice, reflects the same
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integrity that has defined her leadership and continues to
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strengthen the broader movement for justice; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta has received numerous national
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honors, including induction as the first Latina into the
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National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993, the Eleanor Roosevelt
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Human Rights Award in 1998, and the Presidential Medal of
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Freedom in 2012, the highest civilian honor in the United
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States; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta has continued her lifelong work
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through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, founded in 2003, which
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trains new generations of community organizers, advances civic
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engagement, and advocates for the rights of working families,
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women, immigrants, and youth; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta's legacy is one of courage,
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integrity, and unwavering dedication to the belief that every
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person deserves dignity, respect, and a voice in shaping their
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future; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 10,
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2026 as Dolores Huerta Day in the State of Illinois in
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recognition of Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta's lifelong
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commitment to justice and her enduring impact on generations
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of activists and working families; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we commend Dolores Huerta for her
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extraordinary contributions to civil rights, labor rights,
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gender equity, and social justice; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we recognize her resilience in sharing her
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story and her commitment to uplifting the experiences of women
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whose narratives have too often been overlooked; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to Dolores Huerta and the Dolores Huerta Foundation
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a symbol of our respect and gratitude.

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