RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the 210th anniversary of Mexican Independence
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WHEREAS, on September 16, 2020, Mexico will celebrate the 210th anniversary of its independence from Spain. Also known as El Grito, Mexican Independence Day marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence; and
WHEREAS, after more than a decade of struggle, Mexico finally achieved its independence from Spain with the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba in Veracruz, Mexico, on August 24, 1821; and
WHEREAS, Mexico's fight for independence paralleled the United States' own battle for freedom; and
WHEREAS, Mexican-Americans have contributed immeasurably to the fabric of national life, enriching the United States both culturally and economically with their music, literature, cuisine, and entrepreneurial spirit; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby celebrate the anniversary of Mexican independence and honor the many wonderful contributions that Mexican-Americans have made to life in the United States; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of
Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago, Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil.
Dated: September 3, 2020