WI AJR135

Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 135 pays tribute to the Polish community that has lived in Wisconsin for 180 years and contributed to the state's strength

First Poles arrived in Wisconsin 180 years ago (approximately 1846), fleeing after the partitioning of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth eliminated Poland from European maps from 1795 for 123 years

Honors shared Polish-American heroes including Tadeusz Kościuszko, Kazimierz Pułaski, Jan Karski, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski who demonstrated both nations' commitment to freedom

Recognizes Wisconsin as a refuge for Polish independence fighters from the January Uprising and for Tekla Tomaszewska-Dembińska, a participant in the Września Children's Strike who was persecuted for praying in Polish

Introduced February 6, 2026 with bipartisan support from 14 Assembly Representatives and 9 Senators, referred to Committee on Rules