,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #geh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,braun submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjbb z   
,mac$onian ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? &    
celebrat+ ! language1 hi/ory1 & culture 
( ,mac$onian ,am]icans & _! incr$ible   
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,:]eas !re is evid5ce t ! e>lie/        
,mac$onians 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates 
arriv$ on or ar\nd ! ye> #adib2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ! #ahhjs1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,mac$onians
 fl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ civil     
lib]ties1 human rights1 religi\s fre$om1
 & economic opportunities & 9 response  
to ! #aijc ,il9d5 ,upris+ aga9/ !       
,ottoman ,empire1 ! ,balkan ,w>s1 ! #b  
,_w ,w>s1 ! ,greek ,civil ,w>1 & !      
communi/ policies ( ,yugoslavia2 ,:]eas 
! ,mac$onian community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is a vibrant community t is emb$d$ )9 !
 mosaic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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$onian ,diaspora e/imates !re are   
#ejj1jjj individuals ( ,mac$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          
transportation r\tes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railroad2     
,:]eas1 9 #aibb1 ,mac$onian-,am]ican    
immigrants ,tom & ,john ,kiradjieff1 us+
 old ,mac$onian recipes pass$ d[n by _! 
p>5ts & gr&p>5ts1 develop$ ! recipe =   
,c9c9nati *ili1 a belov$ di% 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :i*1 9 #bjac1 0 nam$ "o ( ! #bj 
,mo/ ,iconic ,foods 9 ,am]ica by        
,smi?sonian magaz9e2 ,:]eas1 9 ! e>ly   
#bj? c5tury1 ,mac$onian immigrants      
creat$ _! own v]sion ( ! fam\s ,coney   

,isl& hot dog1 :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 au?or1 j\rnali/1  
,_w ,w> ,,ii intellig5ce (fic]1 ,v]mont 
,/ate ,repres5tative f #aifa to #aifb1 &
 ,s5ator f #aifc to #aigb & wrote ! book
 entitl$ ,?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 :o s]v$ z a legal 
advis] to _m ,briti% & ,iri% gov]nm5t   
organizations & corporations = :i* he 0 
honor$ by ,h] ,maje/y ,elizabe? ,,ii z a
 ,comm&] ( ! ,briti% ,empire &1 z a     
nonalcoholic1 s]v$ 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$onian-,am]ican ,judge ,jimmy ,n4   
,dimos s]v$ z a di/rict judge = ! #d?   
,judicial ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,l\isiana f  

#aiii to #bjjf & memb] ( ! ,l\isiana    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aigf to      
#aiii1 s]v+ z ,speak] ( ! ,h\se f #aihh 
to #aiib2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1              
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,judge ,phillip     
,naum(f ( ,mansfield1 ,ohio1 0 elect$ z 
,ri*l& ,c\nty ,common ,pleas ,c\rt      
,judge2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiie1                
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,ljubica ,z4        
,acevska ( ,mansfield1 ,ohio1 &         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 became ! fir/           
,ambassador ( ,nor? ,mac$onia to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian        
,am]icans h greatly contribut$ to !     
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+       
c\ntless jobs = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
,mac$onian-,am]ican communities2 ,:]eas 
,mac$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 r5t 9 ,detroit = activi/ 
,rosa ,p>k = m ?an a decade-- 7#a7 op5$ 
! fir/ mom-&-pop ,little ,caes>s pizza  
%op 9 #aiei1 :i* grew into ! ?ird-l>ge/ 

pizza *a9 9 ! _w2  7#b7 are own]s ( !   
,detroit ,r$ ,w+s--co9+ ,detroit z      
,hockeyt[n--& ! ,detroit ,tig]s2 &  7#c7
 9 #bjae1 made hi/ory by giv+ ,wayne    
,/ate ,univ]sity #ej1jjj1jjj1 ! l>ge/   
donation ev] made to ! s*ool1 highlight+
 _! lifelong d$ication to promot+       
entrepr5eur%ip1 education1 & !          
revitalization ( ,detroit2 ,:]eas       
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,*ri/oph] ,ilit*1   
,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] (   
,ilit* ,hold+s1 ,inc41 & *airman (      
,ilit* ,*>ities1 :i* has giv5 m ?an     
#bbj1jjj1jjj 9 grants s9ce #bjjj =      
causes f y\? developm5t to community    
revitalization1 has cont9u$ ! tradition 
& vision ( 8 p>5ts ,mike & ,m>ian ,ilit*
 to fur!r ! global /&+ ( ,detroit by    
develop+ ,! ,di/rict ,detroit1 :i* has  
gr[n into a dynamic sports & ent]ta9m5t 
di/rict featur+ aw>d-w9n+ !at]s1 #d     
pr(essional sports teams1 & #c multi-use
 sports v5ues1 includ+ ! /ate-(-!-art   
,little ,caes>s ,ar5a1 home ( ! ,detroit
 ,r$ ,w+s & ! ,detroit ,pi/ons1 &       

_w-class ent]ta9m5t & community ev5ts2  
,:]eas #d ( ! #h names ( wom5 ev]       
engrav$ on ! ,/anley ,cup are           
,mac$onian-,am]icans ,m>ian ,ilit*1     
,d5ise ,ilit*1 ,lisa ,ilit*1 & ,c>ole   
,ilit* ,trepeck1 ^: names 7 engrav$ 9 ! 
,/anley ,cups won by ! ,detroit ,r$ ,w+s
 9 #aiig & #aiih2 ,:]eas                
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,&rew ,peyk(f1 ,sr41
 ( ,cali=nia-- 7#a7 f\nd$ ,niag>a       
,bottl+1 ,,llc1 9 #aifc1 :i* is "o ( !  
l>ge/ private wat] bottl+ companies 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ?r\gh ! ,&rew ,d4  
,peyk(f1 ,sr41 ,s*ol>%ip ,program has   
aw>d$ m ?an #b1jjj1jjj to college /ud5ts
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ?r\gh ,niag>a 
,c>es1 has deliv]$ millions ( bottles ( 
clean wat] = disa/] relief ef=ts 9      
,texas1 ,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ,mexico ,city2 
&  7#d7 provid$ a #aj1jjj1jjj 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 & !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas                   
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,katr9a ,m>k(f1     
orig9ally ( ,=t ,wayne1 ,indiana1 0     
recogniz$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama z a
 ,*ampion ( ,*ange 9 ,small ,bus9ess &  
f\nd$ ,vosges ,haut-,*ocolat1 :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 
,committee-- 7#a7 s]v$ on ! bo>d (      
,boe+2  7#b7 0 ,presid5t & ,*ief        

,executive ,(fic] ( ,nortel1 a global   
communications te*nology company2  7#c7 
0 ,presid5t & ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] (    
,motorola2 &  7#d7 dur+ a #be-ye> c>e]  
at ,g5]al ,electric1 s]v$ z ,presid5t & 
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( #e subsidi>ies
 ( ,g5]al ,electric 9 ! consum]1        
indu/rial1 & f9ancial s]vices sectors2  
,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4 ,leon   
,sp](f ( ,portl&1 ,oregon1 :o 0         
recogniz$ 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 a r5[n$    
c>diovascul> & ?oracic surgeon1 0 a     
mav]ick 9 8 field ( p$iatric he>t surg]y
 :i* 0 an em]g+1 unkn[n field 9 !       
#aigjs1 in/all$ a pacemak] 9 ! smalle/  
premature infant 9 #aihd1 & conceiv$ &  
p]=m$ important rese>* t advanc$ ! field
 ( p$iatric he>t surg]y2 ,:]eas         
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dr4 ,pet] ,t4      
,george-- 7#a7 won #c ,olympic ,m$als = 

! ,unit$ ,/ates & #e _w *ampion%ips 9   
weightlift+2  7#b7 0 ! middleweight     
*ampion at ! ,pan-,am]ican ,games2 &    
7#c7 became 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 7commonly kn[n z ,,i%a7
 9 #bjac & became #a ( #bf surgeons 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates induct$ into ,,i%a2 ,:]eas
 ,mac$onian ,am]icans h trem5d\sly      
contribut$ to a?letics & pr(essional    
sports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7
 ,vlatko ,&onovski1 ! head coa* ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,socc]  
,team2  7#b7 ,sa%o ,cirovski1 ! ,head   
,m5's ,socc] ,coa* ( ! ,univ]sity (     
,m>yl& ,m5's ,socc] ,team2  7#c7 ,d9o   
,delevski1 a =m] socc] play] = !        
,milwaukee ,wave & a =m] coa* = !       
,*icago ,inf]no ( ! ,major ,ar5a ,socc] 
,league2  7#d7 ,/efan ,kozlov1 a        
pr(essional t5nis play]2  7#e7 ,kev9    
,k\zman(f1 a =m] pr(essional baseball   

play] & curr5t coa* 9 ! ,oakl& ,a?letics
 organization2  7#f7 ,c$i ,osman1 a     
basketball play] = ,clevel& ,cavali]s2  
7#g7 ,jovan ,kirovski1 a =m] socc] play]
 & ! curr5t ,te*nical ,director = ! ,los
 ,angeles ,galaxy2  7#h7 bro!rs ,george 
& ,l\is ,nan*(f1 =m] socc] play]s 9 !   
,nor? ,am]ican ,socc] ,league & ! ,major
 ,indoor ,socc] ,league 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ,,misl72  7#i7 ,s&re ,naumovski1 a
 ,,misl socc] play] = ! ,philadelphia   
,ki,x,x2  7#aj7 ,pete ,/oyanovi*1 a =m] 
pr(essional football play] = ! ,miami   
,dolph9s1 ,kansas ,city ,*iefs1 & ,/4   
,l\is ,rams2  7#aa7 ,paul ,naum(f1 a =m]
 ,all-,pro l9eback] 9 ! ,national       
,football ,league 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,,nfl7 = ! ,t5nessee ,titans & !      
,detroit ,lions2 &  7#ab7 ,mike ,vrabel1
 a =m] ,all-,pro1 #c-"t ,sup] ,b[l      
,*ampion1 ,,nfl football play] = ! ,new 
,engl& ,patriots & ,kansas ,city ,*iefs1
 & curr5t head coa* = ! ,t5nessee       
,titans2 ,:]eas ,/ev5 ,/amkos1 an       
immigrant f ,canada ( ,mac$onian        

h]itage1 is capta9 ( ! ,tampa ,bay      
,lightn+1 ! #bjba ,/anley ,cup ,w9n]2   
,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican ,p&el        
,savic-- 7#a7 s]v$ ) ! ,fir/ ,m>9e      
,division 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific !at] dur+   
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 fight+ 9 ! ,battles (     
,peleliu & ,ok9awa2  7#b7 0 qu>t]back = 
,! ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity ,buckeyes     
football team1 tak+ ! team to victory 9 
! #aiej ,rose ,b[l2 &  7#c7 play$ an    
important role 9 ! golf community & s]v$
 z ! longtime *airman ( ! ,pr(essional  
,golf]'s ,association ,memorial         
,t\rnam5t1 :i* ,savic f\nd$ ) ,jack     
,nicklaus2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]ican   
,nick ,van(f direct$ & produc$ fam\s    
musicals1 movies1 & television %[s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,kiss ,me ,kate1 
,! ,tonight ,%[1 ,city ( ,angels1 ,!    
,s\nd ( ,*ri/mas1 & ,! ,julie ,&rews    
,h\r1 & creat$ & produc$ ! annual ,k5n$y
 ,c5t] ,honors2 ,:]eas                  
,mac$onian-,am]ican ,dimitri ,dimitrov1 
=m] matre d' at ,t[] ,b> 9 ,los ,angeles
 & ,san ,vic5te ,bungal[s1 is           

,hollywood's mo/ fam\s matre d' accord+ 
to ,bon ,appetit & ! ,hollywood         
,report]2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian-,am]icans   
,klime & ,anita ,kovaceski ( ,miami1    
,florida1 h e>n$ notable recognition =  
_! re/aurant ,,cru/1 :i* 0 nam$ "o ( !  
#ajj ,be/ ,re/aurants 9 ,am]ica = #bjag 
& #bjai by ,open,table1 "o ( ! ,top #be 
re/aurants ar\nd ! _w = #bjai by        
,open,table_/,,kayak1 & "o ( ! #aja ,be/
 ,pizzas 9 ,am]ica 9 #bjbj by ,! ,daily 
,meal1 & 0 vot$ ,miami's #a ,italian    
re/aurant on ,trip,advisor f #bjae to   
#bjbj2 ,:]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 = m 
?an a c5tury2 ,:]eas #bjbb m>ks ! #aj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,congressional ,caucus on 
,nor? ,mac$onia & ,mac$onian-,am]icans1 

:i* 0 f\nd$ by =m] ,repres5tative ,c&ice
 ,s4 ,mill] & is curr5tly co-*air$ by   
,repres5tatives ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle1     
,claudia ,t5ney1 ,debbie ,d+ell1 & ,lisa
 ,mc,clain2 ,:]eas #bjbb is significant 
= ,mac$onian ,am]icans because ,septemb]
 #h1 #bjba1 m>k$ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !   
indep5d5ce ( a ,mac$onian c\ntry2 &     
,:]eas ! incr$ible contributions &      
h]itage ( ,mac$onian ,am]icans h help$  
improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates         
,septemb] #bjbb z ,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