Sr\ HesoCution
Adopted By The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ Ln this city of Lmmigrants, this city of neighborhoods,
this most Americuru of aid citues are cognisant of the- "A vvverican
Vream/'; and/
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ available/ career- paths toward/ fulfillment of that dream/, there/ are/ but a> few through whuh/faithful ex^ responsibilities offers assurance/ that those- who choose/ other paths will ivv fact have/ cu legitimate- opportunity to achieve/ their portion/ of the/Vream/; and
WHEKEAS, Thouah/seemungly fw the/ complex/ social
fabric/ of our great metropolis could be/ easily tor vv asunder were/ it wot for the/ guardians of the/ public welfare/, indeed, the/guardians ofthe/ "Aimer icon Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Vedicxxtuon to the/ fubfillment of the/ motto of the/ Chicago-Police/ Vepartment- "We/ Serve/ and Protect" - exacts a substantial physical and emctional toll wot only ow the/ officers who- must dally cope/ with the/ stress and danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also ow the/ family members who- live/ with the/ very real knowledge/ that their husbandor father may never returw from/ any give-workday; and
WHEKEAS, ThroughprofessionaUsm/ and sacrifice-, the- members of the-
Chicago Police- Vepartment have/provided/ us with one- ofthe- safest cities UW rso
the/ U nited/ States of A merica, cudowiAxg-eachofustopursue-ouu- oww version r~
ofthe- "AmerLcarvVreamJ' in safety and- confidence-; and- " ^
WHEKEAS, The- words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never have- so many Cj~J
owed so much to so few" were- never more/apropos; and rr> ^
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Thomas J. Motywy, Star Number 1971, devoted ^ thirty years of kislife- in sew
personally ensured that the-City of Chicaao- is the- safe-, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore/,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and/ membery of the- City Council/of the/City of Chixzaao-in couruzib meJanuary 17, 2013, thatorvbehabfof alb the citizens of the City of Chicago-we/do-hereby expresyour appreoixu%orv and/ heartfelt thanks to Sergeant ThomasJ. Motyruy and/ his family for the dedAxyation, profesyiornabrym/ arubperyonal yaorifice proved/ throughout the past yeary; and/
BE IT TUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ yuitable copy of the resolution/be prepared/arubpreserured/to Sergeant ThomasJ- Motyny.
C__\ _i:
Matthew J. O'Shea/ Alderman, 19th Ward/