The reception in honor of the 111th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) was hosted by Director General Johnson Chiang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago on October 7th at the historic Chicago Union League Club. At the reception, Illinois State Representative William Davis, Co-Chair of Taiwan Friendship Caucus, Representative Deanne Mazzochi, Chicago Alderman Michael Rodriguez, Alderwoman Nicole Lee, Westmont Mayor Ron Gunter, Director LaFonda Sutton-Burke of the CBP Chicago Field office, along with more than 300 guests joined together to offer their congratulations and celebrate our common values of democracy and freedom.
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Governor Eric Holcomb of the State of Indiana, Co-Chair of Taiwan Friendship Caucus at Illinois Senate-Senator John Curran, Co-Chairs of the Ohio state legislature Taiwan Friendship Caucus, Illinois state Senator Dale Fowler, Ohio state Senate majority whip Rob McColley, Ohio state Representative Mike Loychik and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas expressed their support of Taiwan democracy through congratulatory letters. In addition, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a commendation to congratulate the 111th National Day of R.O.C. (Taiwan).
Director General Chiang appreciates the great friendship from the Midwest to support stronger ties with Taiwan. Over the past year, state legislature Taiwan Friendship Caucus of all the 7 Midwest states were established, reinforcing the Taiwan-US relations at the state level. Last month, the “Taiwan Agriculture Goodwill Trade Mission” just visited Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois to sign Letters of Intent with a total value of 2.6 billion of soybean and corn. Our office will continue to enhance the strong partnership based on common values between Taiwan and the US Midwest.