Full Text of HR1249 98th General Assembly
HR1249 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Adam Lizakowski, poet and teacher, completed | 3 | | publication on his most recent
book, "40 Listow Poetyckich" in | 4 | | May of 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Living in the United States since 1982, Adam | 6 | | Lizakowski has been contributing to the
written word for over | 7 | | 30 years, penning works of thoughtful poetry, and reaching many | 8 | | different
audiences with his work translated into over half a | 9 | | dozen languages; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Adam Lizakowski was awarded the Marek Hlasko Prize | 11 | | for Poetry in 1990, the
Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit by | 12 | | the President of the Republic of Poland in 2012, and many other | 13 | | accolades over the course of his career; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Adam Lizakowski's book, "Chicago, City of Belief" | 15 | | was chosen as Book of the Year by
the United Nations | 16 | | Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Polish
| 17 | | Division, in 2008; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Along with the success he enjoys as a celebrated | 19 | | author, Adam Lizakowski gives back to
his community as the | 20 | | director of the Polish Arts and Poetry Association in Chicago, | 21 | | and is a
mentor and teacher to many; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Adam Lizakowski is an important figure in the | 2 | | Polish community of Chicago, furthering
cultural understanding | 3 | | between two places with deep and meaningful ties; therefore, be | 4 | | it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we do hereby recognize and
extend our congratulations to Adam | 8 | | Lizakowski on his recent publication and wish him the best
in | 9 | | his future literary endeavors; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be | 11 | | presented to Adam Lizakowski as an expression of our esteem and | 12 | | respect.
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