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IL SR0089

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/24/2023

Primary Sponsor

Dan McConchie

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates March 2023 as Bulgarian American Heritage Month in Illinois
  • Commemorates the 145th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation on March 3, 2023, and the 20th anniversary of Bulgaria's NATO ratification
  • Recognizes Granite City as home to the oldest Bulgarian American community in the United States and the Chicago metropolitan area as home to the largest Bulgarian diaspora
  • Acknowledges notable Bulgarian American contributions including John V. Atansoff's invention of the first automatic electronic digital computer (1939) and Bulgaria's rescue of approximately 50,000 Jews from Nazi deportation in 1943
  • Honors the cultural, technological, and civic enrichment provided by Bulgarian Americans through churches, schools, cultural centers, and businesses in Illinois

Legislative Description

BULGARIAN AMER. HERITAGE MONTH

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

3/24/2023

Committee Referrals

State Government3/7/2023
Assignments2/23/2023

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