With faith and courage, generations of Armenians have overcome great suffering and proudly preserved their culture, traditions, and religion and have told the story of the genocide to an often indifferent world.

S. Clair County Board and was chosen as chairman. Currently he is the most senior member of Illinois's House delegation.

Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949) is the former U. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district and served in Congress from 1988 to 2013.