SA HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
of tbe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEREAS, We/ in this city of immlxirants, this city of neighborhoods,
this mc^ American of alb cities are cognisant of the/ "A me\-ican
Vream/'; and/
WH EKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ avallalyle career paths toward/ fulfillment of that dream/, there/ are/ but a/ few through/whichfaithful executuyn of responsibilities offers assurance/ that those/ who- choose/ other paths wilb in fact have/ a/ legitimate/ opportunity to achieve/ their portion/ of the/ Vream/, and/
WHEKEAS, Though/ seemingly fixed/ arub inviclable, the/ complex/ social fabric of our great metropolis could/ be easily torn/ asunder were/ it not for the/ gaardians of the public welfare/, indeed/, the gaar(lions ofthe/ "American Vream)'; arub
WHEKEAS, VedACatXcm/to the fulfil Police Department- "We- Serve/ arub Protect"-exacts a/ substantial/ physical and/ emotional tolb not only onthe officers who must daily cope/ with/ the stress arub danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the family members who lives with/the very reabknowledgethattheir hasband/or father may never return/ from/ any give/ workday; arub
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WHEKEAS, Through/professionalisms arub sacrifices, the members of thSS Chicago^ Police Vepartment have
theUnited/Statesof America, allow irui-each/of us to pur sue our owns:versicm/ of the "A merican V ream/' in safety arub confidence; arub co
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WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never have/ somavyy^
owed/ so much to so few" were- never more/ apropos; arub ''
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WHEKEAS, Sergeant MichaebCj. Mcbaaghlin, Star Number 2537', devoted/ twenty -six/years of his life in service to the people of Chicago- arub in doing/ haspersonally ensured/ that the City of Chicago- is the safe, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore/,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the May or arub membrers ofthe City Courcibof
theCLty ofChicago- LrvcouruUb meeting-January 17, 2013, that orobehabf of
adthecAti^erwoftheCLty of Chicago- we/ do- hereby express our appreciation/
aridheartfed thanks Mcbaughlinarubhis family for
the/dedtcatuyri/, professicrrudiswvarubpersonalsacrifice provedthroughout the/past years; arub
Matthew J. O Shea/ Aldermarv, 19th Ward
BE ITTUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suitable copy of the resolution/ be/ prepared/andpresentedtoSergeant MichaeLCj. McLaughlin.