Illinois HR 857: CONGRATS-DOTTIE WAGMAN

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HR0857LRB104 21726 RMO 37352 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia, a dedicated public 

3servant, community organizer, and administrator, has served 

4the people of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the United 

5States with distinction throughout his storied career; and

6 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia, who was born in Durango, Mexico and 

7arrived in Chicago at the age of nine, has remained 

8steadfastly focused on immigrant access, neighborhood equity, 

9public services, and working-class representation; and

10 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia's extensive career in public office 

11includes serving as Chicago Alderperson for the 22nd Ward, an 

12Illinois State Senator, a Cook County Commissioner, and a U.S. 

13Representative; and

14 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was the first Mexican American 

15alderperson of Chicago's Little Village, where he helped 

16strengthen progressive governance, championed immigrant access 

17to city services, and commissioned the iconic Little Village 

18Arch; and

19 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia authored the landmark Language 

20Assistance Services Act of 1993 during his time as the first 

21Mexican American Illinois State Senator, making language 

HR0857- 2 -LRB104 21726 RMO 37352 r

1access in hospitals and long-term care facilities a legal 

2obligation and thereby improving patient safety and setting a 

3precedent for language access as a core public service; and

4 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia worked as an administrator for 

5non-profit and philanthropic organizations during his tenure 

6as a public official, notably founding the Little Village 

7Community Development Corporation, now Enlace Chicago, which 

8began as a one-person startup and became a major entity 

9advocating for community schools and pr