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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING MAR?A PESQUEIRA ON HER 16-YEAR TENURE AT MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCI?N (MLEA)
WHEREAS, Mar?a Pesqueira has been a passionate servant-leader in Chicagoland's Latino community in the areas of philanthropic and public service for over two decades; and
WHEREAS, Mar?a has been President and CEO of Mujeres Latinas en Acci?n (MLEA) since 2000 and has helped the agency grow from a small facility at 17th Street and Wood Street to a much larger newly renovated building in 2006; and
WHEREAS, as President and CEO of MLEA, Mar?a has expanded capacity dramatically for programs around gender violence prevention and intervention, leadership development, community engagement, and economic empowerment for Latinas and their families and has expanded programming to include economic empowerment and violence prevention for young men; and
WHEREAS, also under Mar?a's leadership, MLEA opened an office in Cicero to work with the growing suburban Latino population and include programs to help meet the great demand for bilingual/bicultural services in suburban Cook County; and
WHEREAS, during Mar?a's tenure, MLEA has become nationally recognized for its services, impact, management practices, fiscal integrity and has withstood the fearsome state budget crises of the past few years; and
WHEREAS, Mar?a has been a tireless advocate for the advancement of women and girls particularly as those rights pertain to Latinas, whether immigrant Latinas or U.S. - born; and
WHEREAS, Mar?a ensures that the voice of the community is heard at the local, state, and national levels while also helping to empower women to raise their own voices in the fights that matter most to families and communities; and
WHEREAS, Mar?a has been an activist in the areas of immigration, healthcare, LGBTQ equality, empowering women/girls, and more; and
WHEREAS, Mar?a has made a noticeable impact in our community with her longstanding dedication and commitment to MLEA and the families t...
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