HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.2 PROCLAMATION: Chamber of Commerce Week - September 14-18, 2020PROCLAMATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK SEPTEMBER 14 — 18, 2020
WHEREAS, the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce works with the
businesses, merchants and industry to advance the civic, economic, industrial,
professional and cultural life of the Village of Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS, Chambers of Commerce have contributed to the civic and economic
life of Illinois for 173 years since the founding of the Galena Chamber of
Commerce in 1838; and
WHEREAS, this year marks the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Mount
Prospect Chamber of Commerce on May 1, 1926, the Village's leading free
enterprise support organization; and
WHEREAS, the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and its members
provide citizens with a strong business environment that increases
employment, retail trade and commerce and industrial growth in order to make
the Village of Mount Prospect a better place to live; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce encourages the growth of existing
industries, services and commercial firms, and encourages new firms and
individuals to locate in the Village of Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois is the home to International Chambers of
Commerce, the Great Lakes Regional Office of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and more than 400 local Chambers of
Commerce.
WHEREAS, the year 2020 presented unforeseen and unprecedented
challenges, the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, like the business
community it supports, demonstrated resilience, perseverance, and continued
dedication to the Village's local economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect, do hereby proclaim September 14 - 18, 2020 as
"'MOUNT PROSPECT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK"
and call its significance to the citizens of Mount Prospect.
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 15th day of September, 2020
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