HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of iAnmigrants, this city of neighborhoods, this most A merican of alb cities are paticAAlarly cognisant of the "A mej'ican Vream/'; and/
WHEKEAS, Of the myriad/ available career paths toward/ fulfillment of that dream/, there are but a/few through/ whieh/ faithful/ execration/ of responsibilities offers
fact have a- leaix%mate opportunity to achieve their portion/ of the Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though-seemingly fixed/ and/ iriviolable, 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 guardiany ofthe/ "AmericaruVream/"; and/
WHEKEAS, VedicationtothefulfUlm motto of the/ Chicago-
Police/ Vepartment- "WeServe and/ Protect"-exacts a yuhstantiab phyyical/ and/ emotional toll not only on/the/officery who must daily cope with the stress and/ danger of being/ life'y arbitery for countless citizens, but also-on the family members who-Use with the very reab knowledge/ that their hcuyband/or father may never return from/ any give workday; and/
WHEKEAS, Through/ p rofessiorialism/ and/ sacrifice/, the members of the/ Chicaao-PobiceVepartmerthave
the LL noted/ States of A merica, allowing/each/of uytopursue our own version of the "A merican V ream/" in safety and/confidence/; and/
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchilb, "never have yo- many owed/ yo- much/to- yo-few" were never more apropos; and/
WHEKEAS, SergeantConrado-M. Cray, Star N um^r ^^j-^voted/ twenty-seven years of his life in service/ to the people of'Chicagcr ana in doing- has personally ensured/that the City ofChieaaoristhe/yafe healthy, vibrantcommunity it iy today; now, therefore, LT'O Ru 91 ri w P £ I OZ
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BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and members of the/City Council of
theCity of Chicaner in council meeting-January 17, 2013, that on behalf of
albthecitvyensofthe/City of Chicago- we do- hereby express our appreciation/
and/heartfebt thanks to Sergei Cray and/hisfamily for the
dedication/, professicynallswv and personal/ sacrifice proved throughout the past years; and
BE IT fUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a suitable copy cf the resolution be prepared and/presented/ to Sergeant Conrado- M. Cruy.
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Matthew J. O 'Shea Alderman/, 19th Ward
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