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File #: 23-0852    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/25/2023 In control: Miscellaneous & New Business
On agenda: 9/7/2023 Final action: 9/7/2023
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the anniversary of Mexican Independence

RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

 

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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the anniversary of Mexican Independence

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WHEREAS, on September 16th, Mexico will celebrate the 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 turmoil, Mexico finally achieved its independence from Spain with the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba in Veracruz, Mexico, on August 24, 1821; and

 

WHEREAS, following Spain's declaration of Mexico as an independent constitutional monarchy, Mexico proudly elected its first president in 1824; 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

 

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: September 7, 2023