JA HesoCution
Adopted6y The City CounciC
of the City of Chicago, ICCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of immisgrants, this city of neigfdjorhoods,
this vvvost Avvver icon of ad cities m cognisant of the/ "A merican
Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Ofthe/ myriad/ available career paths toward fubfibbmentof that dream/, there/ are/ but a/ few through/ which/ faithful/ execution of responsibilities offers assurance that those/ who choose other paths will ivv fact have/ a/ legitimate opportunity to- achieve/ their portion/ of the/ Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though/ seemingly fixed/ and/ isnviobabbe, the complex/ social fabric/ofour great metropolis could/ be easily torvv asunder were it not for the guardians of thepubbio welfare, indeed/, the guardians of the "AmericawVream/"; and
WHEKEAS, VediiyatXowtothe/fu^ Police Vepartment- "We Serve and/ Protect'-exacts a/ substantial physical and/ emotuynab toll wot only on the officers who must daily cope with the stress and/ danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also-on the family members who live with the very real knowledge/ that their husband or father may never returw from/ any give workday; and
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WHEKEAS, Through/professionabism/ and sacrifice, the members of t%&
Chicago-Police/Vepartment have
the/Uwited States of Americas,
of the "A merican Vream/'' in safety and confidence; and "^r" cn
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WHEKEAS, The words of Sir■ Winston Chuv-chill, "'neverhave so^any ;<
owed so much to so few" were never more apropos; and ^'fr\ ^ 'f
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WHEKEAS, SergeantJoyeT. Keyes, Star Number 2535, devotedtMierty-nine years of his life/ in service to the people of Chicago and in doing/ has personally ensured that the-City of Chicago-is the safe, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the/Mayor arul menAhersofthe/City CouruUl/of
theCLty &f CVu<xx4g& that orvbehabf of aXl
tKe-c^tt^en^of tke/CiXy of Chixyaa<>\ue/dir hereby express our appreeiatum/ arub heartfelt tharxbs to SergeantJose/ T. Reyes arub his family for the/ dedixyxtuyrv, professiirrublism/ arul personal saxyrifice/ proved/ throughxyut the/ past years; arul
BE IT FUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a suitable/ copy of the/ resolution/be/ prepared/ arul presented/ to- Sergeant Jose/T. Reyes.
Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman/, 19th Ward/
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