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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING PERRI IRMER, PRESIDENT & CEO OF DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
WHEREAS, President Irmer, was born and raised in Hyde Park, holds a Professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School; and
WHEREAS, in September 2015, President Irmer began her service as President & CEO of the DuSable Museum of African American History. President Irmer has since been dedicated to advancing the DuSable Museum as a center for African and African American arts and culture, as a center for thought leadership and as a vehicle for community advancement; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, President Irmer, reignited collaborations with the French Embassy including inviting French Artist, Nicolas Henry, to curate a photography exhibit that narrated the adventures of Jean-Baptisite Pointe DuSable; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, President Irmer reopened "Roundhouse" and "Palais de Tokyo", which enjoined Chicago and French artists; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, President Irmer partnered with the French Embassy to commemorate the heroic story of the 370th Infantry Regiment of Illinois, under the command of French General Vincendon with French forces as it became the most decorated American unit of World War I; and
WHEREAS, in June 2021, President Irmer collaborated with the French Consulate on the Centennial of Bessie Colman who became the first Black woman to receive an international pilot's license in France (at le Crotoy), which is currently on display at DuSable; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2021, President Irmer was awarded the medal of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, France's highest cultural honor, by Phillippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States; and
WHEREAS, President Irmer was honored due to her significant contribution to furthering the arts and culture in France, Chicago, and throughout the world;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BILL LOWRY, COOK COUNTY COMM...
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