RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Anthony A. Cole, a Chicagoan of distinction who has served on the Chicago Committee on Urban Opportunity (CCUO) for ten years, is stepping down from his position; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cole brought to the City the wisdom he gained in over 25 years of experience in the field of Human Services, including his tenure as the Vice President of Haymarket Center, the largest provider of healthcare services to addicts in Cook County, which serves more than 18,000 clients per year; and
WHEREAS, Other notable roles that Mr. Cole has undertaken include membership on the Board of Governors for the City Club of Chicago - the premier public policy forum in Illinois - and the chairmanship ofthe Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Association, a trade association representing over 50 agencies; and
WHEREAS, A leading figure in local public policymaking, Mr. Cole has regularly contributed to television and print media outlets, including appearances on FOX-TV, CBS and WTTW, and interviews in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Washington Post; and
WHEREAS, As chair of the CCUO Board, Mr. Cole has played a key part in the City's participation in the federal Head Start, Early Head Start, and Community Services Block Grant programs; and
WHEREAS, Each year, these programs assist more than 55,000 Chicago residents in times of need and crisis, improving their lives, and strengthening their future prospects and capacity to achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cole has been indispensable to the efforts to build a strong, productive relationship between the CCUO, the City's Department of Family and Support Services, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and
WHEREAS, During his many years of service, Mr. Cole has led the CCUO with a strong and compassionate voice; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cole's selfless leadership has truly and significantly benefited our City; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this thirteenth day of January, 2016, do hereby express our appreciation for Anthony Cole's dedication to the people and the City of Chicago, and wish him well in his future endeavors; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Anthony Cole with our heartfelt good wishes for his continued success.