SA ResoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
of tbe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of immigrants, this city of neiahborhoods,
this most American of alb citi^ cognisant of the/ "A merican
Vream/"; and
WHEKEAS, Of the myriad/available career pa^ that dream/, there- are/ but a/ few through/which-faithful responsibilities offers assurance- that those- who- choose- other paths wills in foot have- a legitimate- opportunity toachieve- their portion of the Vream/; arid/
WHEKEAS, Though- seemingly fixed/ and/ inviolable, the complex/social fabric of our great metropolis could- be easily torn/ asunder were- it not for the guardians of the public- welfare-, indeed, the guardians of the "AmericanVreams"; and
WHEKEAS, Vedleatuyntothefulfd Police Vepartment- "We/ Serve- and Protect" -exacts a- substantial/ physical/ and emx>tionabtoU/ not only on the officers who must dally cope- with the stress and (danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the family members who-llve- with the very reals knowledge that their husband or father may never return/ from any give/workday; and
WHEKEAS, Through p rofessionallsm/ and sacrifice, the members ofthe
Chicago Police Vepartment have us withoneof the safest cities in
theUnited- StatesofAmerica, allowing-each of us topursue our own/version of the "A merican Vreams' in safety and/confidence; and
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchilb, "never have/ so- many owed- so much/to yofew" were- never more/ apropos; and
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Catherine M. McBride, Star Numhe^fe2Q%\L%evoted/
thirty yeary of her life- in service to- the people of Chixyago-'cii^ lrv
personally ensured-that the City of Chicago-is the safe, healthy, vibrant
community itistoday; now, therefore-, gtj :^ yy Q| ^yftlOZ'
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BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor arul members of the C ity Council of
the City of Chicago ivv council meetxrug-JaruAory 17, 2013, thatcm/behalf of
ablthecitu^enscftheCit^ of Chicago- we- do-hereby express our apprecixaton
uvxd-heartfelt tha McSridearulher fa-mbLy for
the dedication, professionablsm/ arubpersonab scu^ the past years; arub
BE IT TUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a- suitable copyoftheresolutuynbe prepared- arul presented/ to Sergeant Catherine M. McSride.
Matthew J. OlShea Alderman/, 19tKWard
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