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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 207
Recognizing and commemorating the contributions of contemporary Latinas
in the State of Illinois.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH10, 2025
Mrs. R
AMIREZsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commemorating the contributions of
contemporary Latinas in the State of Illinois.
Whereas the United States commemorates National Women’s
History Month every March to recognize and honor the
contributions of women throughout the history of the
United States and the women making history now;
Whereas Latinas contribute to the cultural, economic, and
political power of the United States;
Whereas there are approximately 32,244,214 Latinas living
in the United States, and 1,165,312 Latinas live in the
State of Illinois;
Whereas Latinas continue to be greatly underrepresented in
elected office;
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Whereas Latinas represent 9.6 percent of the United States
population but only 2.6 percent of elected officeholders in
State and 3.6 percent in Federal offices across the coun-
try;
Whereas the State of Illinois is a model for supporting and
electing Latinas;
Whereas the State of Illinois has significantly increased the
representation of Latinas at all levels of government, in-
cluding electing the diverse and powerful Latinas of Illi-
nois’ Third Congressional District, such as—
(1) Village of Franklin Park Clerk, April Arellano;
(2) Village of Addison Trustee, Maria Reyes;
(3) Bensenville Village Trustee, Rosa Carmona;
(4) Hanover Township Trustee, Denise Noyola;
(5) Council Member for the City of Elgin,
Rosamaria Martinez;
(6) Alderperson Ruth Cruz;
(7) Alderperson Jessie Fuentes;
(8) Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez;
(9) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago Board Commissioner Eira L. Corral
Sepu´lveda;
(10) State Representative Eva Dina Delgado;
(11) State Representative Lilian Jimenez;
(12) State Representative Norma Hernandez;
(13) State Senator Karina Villa;
(14) State Senator Graciela Guzman; and
(15) State Senator Cristina Castro;
Whereas many of the Latinas elected to their positions are
the first Latinas in their roles or the first Latinas to
serve in their communities;
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Whereas the work of Latinas at all levels of government in
the State of Illinois has resulted in the codification of
women’s rights and the expansion of health care for un-
documented people;
Whereas the grassroots, organizing, and political participa-
tion of Latinas resulted in the election of the first Latina
from the Midwest to Congress;
Whereas the voices, lived experiences, and contributions of
Latinas in the State of Illinois continue to have long-last-
ing, positive impacts for the communities that they serve;
Whereas Latinas representing Latinas is necessary to build
a multicultural, multigenerational movement that ac-
knowledges the shared humanity of others;
Whereas significant progress has been made to increase the
representation of Latinas in all decision-making spaces;
and
Whereas there is still work that needs to be done until
Latinas achieve equitable representation in all sectors, in-
dustries, and leadership roles: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) celebrates the impact and contributions of 2
contemporary Latinas in the State of Illinois; 3
(2) acknowledges the value of Latinas and the 4
essential role they play in this Nation’s multicul-5
tural, multigenerational democracy; and 6
(3) recognizes the importance of accurate and 7
timely data on Latinas living in the United States 8
and the role that the United States Census Bureau 9
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plays in delivering data that impacts the political 1
and economic power and influence of Latinas. 2
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