Quigley travels to Poland to celebrate democracy, offer condolences for former president
Ben Strauss|Tuesday, July 6, 2010
CHICAGO—Over the July 4 weekend, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) traveled to Poland and attended a conference in Krakow commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Community of Democracies. He also paid his respects at the grave of former President Lech Kaczynski, and delivered a resolution on behalf of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the entire House of Representatives expressing condolences for his passing.
“It was truly an honor to both represent the entire House of Representatives in Poland and pay my respects to a fallen president,” said Quigley. “I made a commitment to the Polish community of my district that I would visit their homeland, and I come home with a newfound respect for Poland’s commitment to democratic institutions.”
In Krakow, Quigley attended a panel discussion featuring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Quigley continues to press Secretary Clinton and President Obama for action on including Poland in the Visa Waiver Program.
Earlier this summer, Quigley introduced and unanimously passed a resolution commending the Community of Democracies and Poland’s contributions. He delivered copies of the resolution, H. Res. 1143, to foreign dignitaries from Poland, Portugal and Lithuania.
Quigley represents over 110,000 Polish-American constituents. His district is home to one of the largest populations of Poles in the United States.
During his two days in Krakow, Quigley visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, the site of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
