Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2013-96

• Record #: R2013-96
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 1/17/2013
• Final action: 1/17/2013
• Title: Congratulations extended to Police Sergeant Marvin W. Dorsey 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	45783	City Council	Adopted	Pass

JA Reso Cutton

Adopted6y The City CounciC

ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois

WHEKEAS, We- in this city of iA-nmiarants, this city of netghborhxyods, this most A merican of alh cities are- particububy cognisant of the "A merican Dream/'; and

WHEKEAS, Of the my rtAod/asailabbe career path^ that dream;, there are-but a-few through- which-faithful executuyn of responsibilities offers assurance that those- who- choose other paths wilt in fact have a- leaitirviate opportunity to- achieve their portions of the- Vream/; and

WHEKEAS, Though seemingly fixed^      the complex social

fabric of our great metropolis could; be ea-sily torn; asunder were it not for the- guardians of thepubdic welfare, indeed/, theguardiarxsofthe "A merican;Dream/"; and

WHEKEAS, Dedication to- the fulfillment of the motto- of the- Chicago-Police/ Department-"We Serve and/ Protect' -exacts a- substanttab physical and/ emoticrriabtolb not only on; the officers who- mast daily cope with the stress and/ danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, butalsoonthe family members who- live with-the- very real knowledge- that their husband- or father may never return; from; any give workday; and/

WHEKEAS, Through;professionalism/ and- sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police- Department haveprovided/ us with/one of the safest c^ the ll nited/ States of A merica, alleging-eachofusto-pursueour own/'^ersicrr^ of the- "A mericanDreamJ' in safety and/ confidence; and-

WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Charchill, "neverhave so,many owed so much to so-few" were never more apropos; and 3r

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WHEKEAS, Sergeant Marvin W. Dorsey, Star Number 1092, devoted O twenty-seven years of hl&lifeiAVS

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 and/ members of the Cty

the City of Chicago- in courvcil meeting-January 17, 2013, thatonbehabfof

ablthe cWiyev^ ofthe Cty of Chicago- we- do- hereby express our appre^uxxtiorv

arubheartfelt thar^      Vorsey and/his famiby for the

dedication, p rofessionabiym/ av\d/ p ersonab sacrifice p rov ed throughout the past years; and

BE IT fUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suitable/ copy ofthere4&UAtionbe-prepared/ avid presented to Sergeant Marvin W. Vorsey.

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Matthew J. O^yShea-Alderman, 19^tK Ward

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