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IL SR1276
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Michael Hastings
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AI Summary
- Mourns the death of Nemer Ziyad, who died on September 13, 2024, on his 61st birthday
- Acknowledges Ziyad's co-founding of Ziyad Brothers Importing with his brother Ibrahim, which grew from a small retail food business founded in 1966 on Chicago's southwest side into one of the nation's largest distributors of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food products
- Notes the company employs over 80 people in a 150,000 square foot facility in Cicero and distributes more than 1,000 products to over 4,000 ethnic grocery stores and 18,000 mainstream retail outlets across 48 states and six countries
- Recognizes Ziyad's service as a founding board member of United Trust Bank in Bridgeview, supporter of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, board member of Chicago International Sister Cities, and member of Les Aims Escoffier Society, receiving Man of the Year from the Arab American Democratic Club
- Extends condolences to Ziyad's family, friends, and those who knew him
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-NEMER ZIYAD
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/13/2024
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