,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,ramirez submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & commemorat+ !
 contributions ( contempor>y ,lat9as 9 !
 ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates commemorates ,national ,wom5's   
,hi/ory ,mon? e ,m>* to recognize &     
honor ! contributions ( wom5 ?r\gh\t !  
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! wom5 mak+  
hi/ory n[2 ,:]eas ,lat9as contribute to 
! cultural1 economic1 & political p[] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are         
approximately #cb1bdd1bad ,lat9as liv+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & #a1afe1cab ,lat9as  
live 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas       
,lat9as cont9ue to be greatly           
und]repres5t$ 9 elect$ (fice2 ,:]eas    
,lat9as repres5t #i4f p]c5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates population b only #b4f p]c5t (   
elect$ (ficehold]s 9 ,/ate & #c4f p]c5t 
9 ,f$]al (fices across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 

! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois is a model = support+
 & elect+ ,lat9as2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate (     
,ill9ois has significantly increas$ !   
repres5tation ( ,lat9as at all levels ( 
gov]nm5t1 includ+ elect+ ! div]se &     
p[]ful ,lat9as ( ,ill9ois' ,?ird        
,congressional ,di/rict1 su* z-- 7#a7   
,village ( ,frankl9 ,p>k ,cl]k1 ,april  
,arellano2  7#b7 ,village ( ,addison    
,tru/ee1 ,m>ia ,reyes2  7#c7 ,b5s5ville 
,village ,tru/ee1 ,rosa ,c>mona2  7#d7  
,hanov] ,t[n%ip ,tru/ee1 ,d5ise ,noyola2
  7#e7 ,c\ncil ,memb] = ! ,city ( ,elg91
 ,rosam>ia ,m>t9ez2  7#f7 ,ald]p]son    
,ru? ,cruz2  7#g7 ,ald]p]son ,jessie    
,fu5tes2  7#h7 ,ald]p]son ,rossana      
,rodriguez-,san*ez2  7#i7 ,metropolitan 
,wat] ,reclamation ,di/rict ( ,great]   
,*icago ,bo>d ,commission] ,eira ,l4    
,corral ,seplv$a2  7#aj7 ,/ate          
,repres5tative ,eva ,d9a ,delgado2      
7#aa7 ,/ate ,repres5tative ,lilian      
,jim5ez2  7#ab7 ,/ate ,repres5tative    
,norma ,h]n&ez2  7#ac7 ,/ate ,s5ator    
,k>9a ,villa2  7#ad7 ,/ate ,s5ator      

,graciela ,guzman2 &  7#ae7 ,/ate       
,s5ator ,cri/9a ,ca/ro2  ,:]eas _m ( !  
,lat9as elect$ to _! positions are !    
fir/ ,lat9as 9 _! roles or ! fir/       
,lat9as to s]ve 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas
 ! "w ( ,lat9as at all levels ( gov]nm5t
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois has result$ 9 !   
codification ( wom5's rights & !        
expansion ( heal? c>e = undocum5t$ p2   
,:]eas ! grassroots1 organiz+1 &        
political p>ticipation ( ,lat9as result$
 9 ! election ( ! fir/ ,lat9a f !       
,midwe/ to ,congress2 ,:]eas ! voices1  
liv$ exp]i5ces1 & contributions (       
,lat9as 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois cont9ue to 
h long-la/+1 positive impacts = !       
communities t !y s]ve2 ,:]eas ,lat9as   
repres5t+ ,lat9as is necess>y to build a
 multicultural1 multig5]ational movem5t 
t ackn[l$ges ! %>$ humanity ( o!rs2     
,:]eas significant progress has be5 made
 to increase ! repres5tation ( ,lat9as 9
 all decision-mak+ spaces2 & ,:]eas !re 
is /ill "w t ne$s to be done until      
,lat9as a*ieve equitable repres5tation 9

 all sectors1 indu/ries1 & lead]%ip     
roles3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 celebrates !    
impact & contributions ( contempor>y    
,lat9as 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois2  7#b7     
ackn[l$ges ! value ( ,lat9as & !        
ess5tial role !y play 9 ?is ,nation's   
multicultural1 multig5]ational          
democracy2 &  7#c7 recognizes !         
importance ( accurate & timely data on  
,lat9as liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! role 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau plays 9
 deliv]+ data t impacts ! political &   
economic p[] & influ5ce ( ,lat9as4