Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2013-1134

• Record #: R2013-1134
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/26/2013
• Final action: 11/26/2013
• Title: Congratulations extended to Police Commander Joseph Gorman on retirement
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M., O'Shea, Matthew J.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/26/2013		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
11/26/2013	68962	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Joseph Gorman, a decorated Commander of the Chicago Police Department's 9th District, has announced his retirement following more than twenty-seven years of dedicated service; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Gorman will leave the Chicago Police Department to accept a position as Captain of Police with AMTRAK, effective December, 9, 2013; and

WHEREAS, A third generation Chicago Police Officer, Joseph Gorman is the son of a Chicago Police Detective and was raised in the Beverly-Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Gorman, Star #555, began his long and illustrious career in August of 1986 and received his training in the 5^th District; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Gorman worked in the 4^th and 10^th Districts, and was promoted to Gang Specialist in 1995 and detailed to the Gang Investigations Unit; and

WHEREAS, In 1998 Joseph Gorman was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served in various assignments, including the 9^th district, the Special Operations Section and the Area 4 Detective Division; and

WHEREAS, In 2003 Joseph Gorman was assigned to the Gang Intelligence Unit; and

WHEREAS, In 2005 Joseph Gorman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the 7^th District; and

WHEREAS, In 2006 Joseph Gorman was assigned to serve as a Lieutenant in Gang Operations in Area 1 and later that year returned to the Gang Investigations Unit; and.

WHEREAS, In 2008 Joseph Gorman was promoted to Commander of the Gang Investigations and in 2012 was assigned to serve as Commander of the 9^th District; and

WHEREAS, As the Commander of the 9th District, Joseph Gorman used his vast expertise and knowledge to crack down on gang activity on the Southwest Side; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Joseph Gorman serve as an example to all; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-sixth day of November, 2013, do hereby express our sincere appreciation to Joseph Gorman on his dedicated service to the City of Chicago and do hereby express our best wishes for his success in his new position at AMTRAK; and

 

Alderman - 14^th Ward

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Joseph Gorman.