J4. HesoCution
Adopted By The City CounciC
of the City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of immigrants, thiy city of neighborhoods,
this most American of atl cituw cognisant of the/ "A merican
Vream/'; and-
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ available career paths toward/ fubfdlment of that dream/, there- are/ bat a few through which faithful execution of responsibilities offery ayyurance/ that those- who- choose other pathy within fact have- a- legitimate opportunity to- achieve- their portuyn of the- Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though/ secvnirvgly fixed/ and/ inviolable-, the complex/social fabric-of our great metropoliy could/ be- easily torn/asunder were- it not for the guardians of the public- welfare-, indeed, the guardians of the "AmericanVrea-m/'; and
WHEKEAS, Vedlcatlon to the fulfillment of the motto- of the Chicago-PollceVepartment-"We- Serve- and Protect"-exacts a- subytantubUphysical and/ emotional toll not only on the officers who must dally cope-with the stress and danger of being- life's arbiters for cotintless citizens, but also onthe-family membery who- live- with the very real knowledge that their husband-or father may never return/from/ any give- workday; arub
WHEKEAS, Through/ professionabsm/ and sacrifice, the members of the
Chicago Police Vepartment have- provided us with one of the- safest cities in
theunitedStatesofAmerica, allowing- each of us topursue- our own-vers$cfyv ££
of the "A merican V ream/" irv safety arul confidence; and c to T<
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WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never have so^manyfL
owed/so much-to so few" were never more apropos; and c~> _
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WHEKEAS, SergeantJoseph A. Pulido-, Star Number 879, devoBefd/. ^ <
twenty-threeyears of his life in service to the people of Chicaao- and th ^ ~'
doing-has personally ensured-that the City of Chicaao is the safe, healthyr-1
vibrant commuruty it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor arub membery of the C theCLty of Chicagoirvccruncd meetrig-Jarucary 17, 2013, that onbehabfof adthe citizens of the City of Chicago- we- do- hereby express our apprecixxtion arubheartfedtharJcsu^Joseph/A. Vulido arvd his family for the dedicatuyvv, professionalism/ and/ personal/ sacrifice proved- throughout the paytyeary; arvd
BE IT FUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a suitable copy oftheresolutTuyrvbe prepared/ arub presented to- Sergeant Joseph/ A. Vulido-.
Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman, 19^ Ward
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