,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjba    
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania  
7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mrs4         
,mc,clain1 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjbb z
 ,mac$onian ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? &   
celebrat+ ! ,mac$onian language1 hi/ory1
 & culture ( ,mac$onian ,am]icans & _!  
incr$ible contributions to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas !re is evid5ce t !      
e>lie/ ,mac$onian pres5ce 9 ! cont95tal 
,unit$ ,/ates arriv$ on or ar\nd ! ye>  
#adib2 ,:]eas s9ce ! #ahhjs1 t5s ( ?\s&s
 ( ,mac$onians fl$ to ,am]ica seek+     
civil lib]ties1 human rights1 religi\s  
fre$om1 & economic opportunities1 & 9   
response to ! #aijc ,il9d5 ,upris+ aga9/
 ! ,ottoman ,empire1 ! #aiab-aiac       
,balkan ,w>s1 ! two ,_w ,w>s1 ! ,greek  
,civil ,w>1 & ! policies ( ,communi/    

,yugoslavia2 ,:]eas curr5tly !          
,mac$onian community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is a vibrant "o t is emb$d$ )9 !        
,am]ican mosaic1 p>tak+ 9 all walks (   
life1 bus9ess1 m$ic9e1 law1 te*nology1  
civic engagem5t1 gov]nm5t1 ! milit>y1   
education1 ! arts1 cul9>y _w1 a?letics1 
& m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,mac$onian         
,diaspora e/imates !re are half a       
million ,am]icans ( ,mac$onian h]itage  
liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) sizeable      
communities 9 ,mi*igan1 ,new ,york1     
,ohio1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1 
,p5nsylvania1 ,florida1 ,cali=nia1      
,arizona1 ,texas1 & ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas    
,mac$onian-,am]ican immigrants          
contribut$ to build+ monum5tal ,am]ican 
transportation r\tes su* z ! ,great     
,nor!rn ,railroad2 ,:]eas 9 #aibb1      
,mac$onian-,am]ican immigrants ,tom &   
,john ,kiradjieff1 us+ old ,mac$onian   
recipes pass$ d[n by _! p>5ts &         
gr&p>5ts1 creat$ ,c9c9nati *ili1 a      
belov$ ,am]ican di%1 :i*1 9 #bjac1 0    
nam$ "o ( ! #bj ,mo/ ,iconic ,foods 9   

,am]ica by ! ,smi?sonian2 ,:]eas        
,mac$onian immigrants e/abli%$ _! own   
v]sion ( ! fam\s ,coney ,isl& hot dog 9 
! e>ly #bj? c5tury1 :i* rema9s a /aple  
di% at ,coney ,isl&-/yle re/aurants     
?r\gh\t ! ,midwe/2 ,:]eas               
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,/oyan ,*ri/[e1 :o  
immigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiaa1 0 
an ,am]ican au?or1 j\rnali/1 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii intellig5ce (fic]1 & ,v]mont ,/ate 
,repres5tative 7#aifa-aifb7 & ,s5ator   
7#aifc-aigb7 & wrote ! book ,?is is ,my 
,c\ntry1 :i* 0 a favorite ( ,presid5t   
,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt2 ,:]eas         
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,mi*ael ,alex&]     
7,laz>(f7 ( ,pittsburgh & ,new ,york    
,city 0 a r5[n$ int]national attorney   
s]v+ z a legal advis] to _m ,briti% &   
,iri% gov]nm5t organizations &          
corporations = :i* he 0 honor$ by ,h]   
,royal ,maje/y ,que5 ,elizabe? ,,ii z a 
,comm&] ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 & z a      
nonalcoholic1 play$ a lead+ role 9      
,alcoholics ,anonym\s f ! mid-#aiejs    
?r\gh #aiic z legal advis]1 *airman (   

g5]al s]vices bo>d1 tru/ee1 & tru/ee    
*airman2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican     
,jimmy ,n4 ,dimos s]v$ z ,l\isiana #d?  
,judicial ,di/rict ,c\rt judge          
7#aiii-bjjf7 & memb] ( ! ,l\isiana ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives 7#aigf-aiii71 ( :i*  
he s]v$ z ,speak] ( ! ,h\se             
7#aihh-aiib72 ,:]eas 9 #bjah1           
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,judge ,phil ,naum(f
 ( ,mansfield1 ,ohio1 0 elect$ z ,ri*l& 
,c\nty ,common ,pleas ,c\rt ,judge2     
,:]eas 9 #aiie1 ,mac$onian-,am]ican     
,ljubica ,z4 ,acevska ( ,mansfield1     
,ohio1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 became ! fir/  
,mac$onian ,ambassador to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian ,am]icans h   
contribut$ greatly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
economy1 creat+ c\ntless jobs = !       
,am]ican p 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas     
,mac$onian-,am]icans ,mike ,ilit*1      
recipi5t ( ! ,ellis ,isl& ,m$al (       
,honor1 & ,m>ian ,bay(f ,ilit*1 :o play$
 a significant role 9 ! civil rights    
movem5t & paid = activi/ ,rosa ,p>k's   
r5t 9 ,detroit = ov] a decade1 op5$ _!  

fir/ mom-&-pop ,little ,caes>s pizza %op
 9 #aiei1 :i* grew into ! ?ird-l>ge/    
pizza *a9 9 ! _w1 are own]s ( ! ,detroit
 ,r$ ,w+s--co9+ ,detroit z ,hockeyt[n--&
 ! ,detroit ,tig]s1 & 9 #bjae made      
hi/ory by giv+ ,detroit's ,wayne ,/ate  
,univ]sity #ej million1 ! s*ool's l>ge/ 
donation ev]1 highlight+ _! lifelong    
d$ication to promot+ entrepr5eur%ip1    
education1 & ! revitalization (         
,detroit2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican    
,*ri/oph] ,ilit*1 presid5t & ,,ceo (    
,ilit* ,hold+s1 ,inc41 & *airman (      
,ilit* ,*>ities1 :i* has giv5 ov] #bbj  
million f y\? developm5t to community   
revitalization philan?ropic grants s9ce 
#bjjj1 has cont9u$ ! tradition & vision 
( 8 p>5ts ,mike & ,m>ian ,ilit* to fur!r
 ! global /&+ ( ,detroit ) ! developm5t 
( ,! ,di/rict ,detroit1 :i* has gr[n    
into a dynamic sports & ent]ta9m5t      
di/rict featur+ aw>d-w9n+ !at]s1 f\r    
pr(essional sports teams1 & ?ree        
multi-use sports v5ues1 includ+ !       
/ate-(-!-art ,little ,caes>s ,ar5a1 home

 ( ! ,detroit ,r$ ,w+s1 ! ,detroit      
,pi/ons1 & _w-class ent]ta9m5t &        
community ev5ts2 ,:]eas f\r ( ! eight   
wom5's names ev] engrav$ on ! ,/anley   
,cup are ,mac$onian-,am]icans ,m>ian    
,ilit* 7#aiig1 #aiih71 ,d5ise ,ilit*    
7#aiig1 #aiih71 ,lisa ,ilit* 7#aiig1    
#aiih71 & ,c>ole ,ilit* ,trepeck 7#aiig1
 #aiih7 all ) ! ,detroit ,r$ ,w+s2      
,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,&rew        
,peyk(f1 ,sr41 ( ,cali=nia f\nd$ ,niag>a
 ,bottl+1 ,,llc 9 #aifc1 "o ( ! l>ge/   
private wat] bottl+ companies 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & ! ,&rew ,d4 ,peyk(f1 ,sr41   
,s*ol>%ip ,program has aw>d$ ov] #a4e   
million to ,am]ican college /ud5ts1 &   
?r\gh ,niag>a ,c>es1 deliv]$ millions ( 
bottles ( clean wat] = disa/] relief    
ef=ts 9 ,texas1 ,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ,mexico
 ,city1 z well z provid+ a #aj million  
grant = ! ,jaime ,peyk(f ,follicul>     
,lymphoma ,initiative to fund follicul> 
lymphoma rese>* grants1 int]national    
sci5tific work%ops1 & cl9ical aw>ds2    

,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,george      
,atanasoski ( ,ormond ,bea*1 ,florida1  
:o immigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aigj 
& 0 a recipi5t ( ! ,ellis ,isl& ,m$al ( 
,honor1 f\nd$ ,micr(lex ,inc41 a        
manufactur] t supplies a wide range (   
flexible metal products to l>ge cli5ts  
su* z ,g5]al ,electric1 ,=d1 ,siem5s1   
,g5]al ,motors1 ,rolls ,royce1 & ,,nasa2
 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,katr9a     
,m>k(f1 orig9ally ( ,=t ,wayne1         
,indiana1 ,*ampion ( ,*ange 9 ,small    
,bus9ess1 f\nd$ ,vosges ,haut-,*ocolat  
:i* 0 nam$ "o ( ! #aj ,be/ ,*ocolati]s 9
 ! ,_w by ! ,national ,geographic2      
,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,mike        
,zafirovski ( ,=e/ ,hills1 ,ill9ois1    
recipi5t ( ! ,ellis ,isl& ,m$al ( ,honor
 & =m] ,presid5tial appo9tee to !       
,national ,security ,telecommunications 
,advisory ,committee1 s]v$ on ! bo>d (  
,boe+1 0 ,presid5t & ,,ceo ( ,nortel1 a 
global communications te*nology company 
& presid5t & ,,coo ( ,motorola1 & dur+ a
 #be-ye> c>e] at ,,ge1 s]v$ z presid5t &

 ,,ceo ( five ,,ge bus9esses 9 !        
consum]1 indu/rial1 & f9ancial s]vices  
ar5as2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4  
,leon ,sp](f ( ,portl&1 ,oregon1        
recogniz$ z a giant 9 ob/etrics &       
gynecology1 made significant a*ievem5ts 
9 reproductive endocr9ology1 *ang+ h[   
m$ic9e is practic$2 ,:]eas              
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4 ,george ,daic(f
 ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,florida1 r5[n$      
c>diovascul> & ?oracic surgeon1 0 a     
mav]ick 9 8 field ( p$iatric he>t surg]y
 7blue babies7 :i* 0 j an em]g+1 unkn[n 
field 9 ! #aigjs1 in/all$ a pacemak] 9 !
 smalle/ premature infant 9 #aihd1 &    
conceiv$ & p]=m$ important rese>* t     
advanc$ ! field2 ,:]eas                 
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4 ,pet] ,t4      
,george won ?ree ,olympic ,m$als = !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 weightlift+1 five _w    
*ampion%ips1 & 0 ! middleweight *ampion 
at ! ,pan-,am]ican ,games1 & lat] w5t on
 to become a doctor 9 oral m$ic9e &     
pione]$ treatm5ts = ob/ructive sleep    
apnea2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4  

,jovan ,laskovski1 ( ,akron1 ,ohio1 0   
induct$ into ! ,int]national ,society = 
,hip ,ar?roscopy 7,,i%a7 9 #bjac &      
became "o ( #bf surgeons 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates induct$ into ,,i%a2 ,:]eas       
,mac$onian ,am]icans h trem5d\sly       
contribut$ to ,am]ican a?letics &       
pr(essional sports1 includ+ ,vlatko     
,&onovski1 ! ,head ,coa* ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,socc] ,team2  
,sa%o ,cirovski1 ! ,head ,coa* ( !      
,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& ,m5's ,socc] ,team2 
,d9o ,delevski1 a =m] socc] play] = !   
,milwaukee ,wave & curr5t ,coa* = !     
,*icago ,inf]no ( ! ,,masl2 ,/efan      
,kozlov1 a pr(essional t5nis play]2     
,kev9 ,k\zman(f1 a =m] pr(essional      
baseball play] & curr5t ,coa* 9 ! ,oakl&
 ,a?letics organization2 ,c$i ,osman1   
,,nba play] = ,clevel& ,cavali]s2 ,jovan
 ,kirovski1 a =m] socc] play] & curr5t  
,te*nical ,director = ! ,los ,angeles   
,galaxy2 bro!rs ,george & ,l\is ,nan*(f1
 =m] socc] play]s 9 ! ,,nasl & ,,misl2  
,s&re ,naumovski1 a ,,misl socc] play] =

 ! ,philadelphia ,ki,x,x2 ,pete         
,/oyanovi*1 a =m] pr(essional football  
play] = ! ,/4 ,l\is ,rams2 ,paul        
,naum(f1 a =m] ,all-,pro ,l9eback] 9 !  
,,nfl = ,t5nessee & = ! ,detroit ,lions2
 & ,mike ,vrabel1 a =m] ,all-,pro &     
?ree-"t ,sup] ,b[l ,*ampion & ,,nfl     
football play] = ! ,new ,engl& ,patriots
 & ,kansas ,city ,*iefs & curr5t ,coa* =
 ! ,t5nessee ,titans2 ,:]eas ! ,capta9 (
 ! ,tampa ,bay ,lightn+ ( ! ,national   
,hockey ,league & ! #bjba ,/anley ,cup  
,w9n]s1 ,/ev5 ,/amkos1 is an immigrant f
 ,canada ( ,mac$onian h]itage2 ,:]eas   
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,p&el ,savic s]v$ ) 
! ,fir/ ,m>9e ,division 9 ! ,s\?        
,pacific !at] dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 fight+ 
9 ! ,battles ( ,peleliu & ,ok9awa1 0    
qu>t]back = ,! ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity   
tak+ !m to victory 9 ! #aiej ,rose ,b[l1
 & w5t on to play an important role 9 ! 
golf community & s]v$ z ! longtime      
*airman ( ! ,,pga's ,memorial ,t\rnam5t1
 :i* he f\nd$ ) 8 fri5d ,jack ,nicklaus2
 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,nick ,van(f

 direct$ & produc$ fam\s ,am]ican       
musicals1 movies1 & television %[s      
includ+ ,kiss ,me ,kate1 ,! ,tonight    
,%[1 ,city ( ,angels1 ,! ,s\nd (        
,*ri/mas1 & ,! ,julie ,&rews ,h\rs1 &   
creat$ & produc$ ! annual ,k5n$y ,c5t]  
,honors2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican     
,dimitri ,dimitrov1 =m]ly ) ,los        
,angeles ,sunset ,t[] ,hotel1 pres5tly )
 ,san ,vic5te ,bungal[s1 is ,hollywood's
 mo/ fam\s matre d' accord+ to ,bon     
,appetit & ! ,hollywood ,report]2 ,:]eas
 ,mac$onian-,am]icans ,klime & ,anita   
,kovaceski are ,miami1 ,florida's cul9>y
 p[] c\ple1 & _! re/aurant ,,cru/ has   
e>n$ notable recognition1 includ+ ,op5  
,table's covet$ #ajj ,be/ ,re/aurants 9 
,am]ica = #bjag & #bjai &               
,open,table_/,,kayak's ,top #be         
re/aurants ar\nd ! _w = #bjai1 has be5  
vot$ ,miami's #a ,italian re/aurant on  
,trip,advisor f #bjae to #bjbj1 & 9     
#bjbj 0 nam$ "o ( ! #aja ,be/ ,pizzas 9 
,am]ica by ,! ,daily ,meal2 ,:]eas      
,mac$onian ,am]icans contribut$ to !    

con/ruction ( sev]al doz5 ,mac$onian    
,or?odox ,*ur*es ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z "p ( ! ,am]ican-,canadian ,mac$onian 
,or?odox ,diocese1 "u curr5t auspices ( 
,8 ,grace ,metropolitan ,metodi1 & h    
play$ a major role 9 o!r ,or?odox ,*ur* 
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
ov] a c5tury2 ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #aj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,congressional ,mac$onian
 ,caucus1 f\nd$ by =m] ,memb] (         
,congress ,c&ice ,s4 ,mill]1 curr5tly   
co-*air$ by ,repres5tatives ,br5dan ,f4 
,boyle1 ,claudia ,t5ney1 ,debbie ,d+ell1
 & ,lisa ,mc,clain2 ,:]eas ?is ye> is   
significant = ,mac$onian ,am]icans      
because ,septemb] #h1 #bjba1 m>ks ! #cj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( a ,mac$onian
 /ate2 & ,:]eas ! incr$ible             
contributions & h]itage ( ,mac$onian    
,am]icans h help$ u build a bett]       
,nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,mac$onian ,am]ican       
,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7 expresses w>m     
congratulations & be/ wi%es to all      

,mac$onian p ar\nd ! _w z !y m>k        
,mac$onian ,indep5d5ce ,day2  7#c7      
e/eems ! integral role ( ,mac$onian     
,am]icans 9 ! economy1 culture1 &       
id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 urges
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve        
,mac$onian ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? )    
appropriate programs & activities t     
celebrate ! contributions ( ,mac$onian  
,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4