Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2013-90

• Record #: R2013-90
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 1/17/2013
• Final action: 1/17/2013
• Title: Congratulations extended to Police Sergeant Joseph M. Corona on retirement
• Sponsors: O'Shea, Matthew J.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/17/2013		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
1/17/2013	45777	City Council	Adopted	Pass

SA HesoCution

Adopted6y The City CounciC

ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois

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WHEKEAS, We- in this city of iAVvmigrants, this city of neighborhoods,

this most A meriAzan of alb cities a^      cognisant of the- "A merican

Vream/'; and

WH EKEAS, Of the- myriad/ available- career paths toward- fubfilbment of that dream/, there-are-but a-few through/ which- faithful execution of responsibilities offers assurance- that those- who- choose/ other paths wilb in fact have- a- legitimate- opportunity to- achieve- their portion/ of the- Vream/, and-

WHEKEAS, Though- seemingly fixed/ and/ inviolable/, the- complex/ social fabric/of our great metropolis could/ be- easily torn/asunder were- it not for the-guardiansof the-public-welfare/, indeed/, the-guardians of the-"AmerieanVream/"; and-

WHEREAS, VedJjyztion to the/fulfil      motto of the- Chicago-

Police- Vepartment-"We/Serve- and- Protect"-exacts a substantial physical and emotionabtolb not 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 return/ from/ any give-workday; and- <,

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WHEKEAS, Through-professLonabsm- and-sacrifice-, the- members-ofthe Chicaao-Police/Vepartmer\tha^

the- United- States of America, ablowing-each-ofustopursue-our ow^versicrt/ of the- "A merican VreamJ' in safety and confidence-; and 3=.

WHEKEAS, The- words of Sir Winston Char•chub, "never have- so^vfany

owed/ so much-to so few" were- never more-apropos; and- ^

WHEKEAS, SergeantJosephM. Corona, Star Number 1789, devoted-twenty -six-years of his life- in service- to the- people- of Chicago- and in doing-has personally ervsured/that the/City of Chicaao isthe- safe-, healthy, vibrant co-mmjunity it is today; now, therefore/,

BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and/ members of the City Council/of the City of Chicago- ivv council/ meetir^January 17, 2013, that onbehalf of albthe citizens of the City of Chicago we- do- hereby express our appreciation and/hearl^ebt thanks to SergeantJoseph M. Corona-and/ his family for the dedication, professionalism- and/peryonab sacrifice- proved- throughout the past years; and-

BE IT fUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suitable copy of the/ resolution be-prepared/ and/presented/ to SergeantJoseph M. Corona/.

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Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman/, 19^th Ward/

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