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File #: 22-0405    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 4/15/2022 In control: Miscellaneous & New Business
On agenda: 4/21/2022 Final action: 4/21/2022
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2022

 

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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

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WHEREAS, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) is an umbrella organization that facilitates collaboration between Islamic organizations in the Chicago region.  The objective of CIOGC is to advocate for the Muslim community in a unified approach; and

WHEREAS, the CIOGC consists of approximately sixty member organizations, including schools and community groups, that collectively represent more than 400,000 Muslim Americans.  With a membership base that represents numerous ethnic groups, backgrounds, and cultures, CIOGC places great emphasis on diversity and inclusion; and

WHEREAS, the CIOGC sponsors many activities which focus on awareness in the areas of healthcare, access to healthy food, racism, education, and gender equity.  They also provide programs for youth centered around community participation and academic attainment; 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 our staff, do hereby recognize the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago; 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.

 

Dated:  April 21, 2022