HesoCution
Adopted6y The City CounciC
of the City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this etty of imMilgrants, thiy city of neighbenhoods,
this most American of alb cities cognisant of the/ "A merican
Vream'; and/
WH EKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ available/ career pathy toward/ fulfUbment of that dream/, there/ are/ but a few through/ which/ faithful/ execution of responsibilities offery assurance that those- who choose- other paths wilb irv fact have- a- legWimate- opportunity to- achieve- their portion/ of the- Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though- seemingly fixed- and/ inviolable-, 'the- complex/ yoclab fabric- of our great metropolis- could/ be- easily torn/ asunder were- it not for the- guardians of the- pubbic welfare-, indeed/, the guardians of the "AmeriAzanVreamJ'; and/
WHEKEAS, Vedbcabion to the- fvdfillment of the- motto of the- Chicago-Police- Vepartment- "We- Serve- and- Protect" -exacts a- yidyytantiab phyyicab and/ emotional/tolb not only on the- officery who must dally cope- w ith the- stress and/ danger of being- life-'s arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the fambby me-mbery who- live- with/the/very reab knowledge- that their husband- or father may never return/ from/ any give- workday; and/
WHEKEAS, Through/professionaliym/ and/ sacrifice, the members of the Chicago-Police Department hav
the United/ States of America, allowing- each of us to pur sue our own/version^ ofthe'A merican Vream/" in- safety and/ confidence; and/ -:;-\"
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill/, " never have- soimany
owed/ yo much to yo few" were- never more- apropos; and- ~'~ ~ ■■
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Mark-Cj. Gibson, Star Number 2399, devoted/ tkuQy -two years of his life in service to the people of Chicago- and- in doing- has peryonaUy ensured/that the City of Chicago- is the safe, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore/,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor arub members cf the City Courvcbbof
theCity ofChtcuuo-in/couruzu^meJanuary 17, 2013, thaton/behalfof
uXbthecAtxzyensoftheCity ofChtcagcrwe-tboherehy express our apprecuxtUyrv
arybheurtfebtthuAbks MarhQ. (qiXyscm/arubhisfam^
dedAxattcm/, p rofessioruxbiyvvv arub p ersonab sacrifice p roved/ throughout the past years; arub
BE IT TUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suitable copy of the resolution/be/ prepared/ and/presented/ to-Sergeant Mark/Cj. Gibson.
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Matthew J. O'Shea/ Alderman, 19th Ward/