Record #: R2018-102   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 1/17/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 1/17/2018
Title: Congratulations extended to Edward S. Weil, Jr. on 90th birthday an declaration of January 21, 2018 as "Edward S. Weil Day" in Chicago
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2018-102.pdf

RESOLUTION

 

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr., a prominent Chicago area civic leader and philanthropist, will celebrate the joyful occasion of his 90th Birthday on January 21, 2018; and

 

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

 

WHEREAS, A resident of the North Shore, Edward S. Weil Jr. is the great-grandson of Dankmar Adler, a legendary Chicago architect who along with Louis Sullivan founded the firm of Adler & Sullivan; and

 

WHEREAS, In 1889 the architectural firm debuted the Auditorium Building, then the tallest building in Chicago, to national acclaim; and

 

WHEREAS, Dankmar Adler engineered the Auditorium Building's structural and acoustic innovations while Louis Sullivan shaped its ornamental brilliance; and

 

WHEREAS, A national historic landmark, the Auditorium Theater, which is part of the building, remains internationally recognized for its acoustics, innovative architecture and stunning design; and

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr. is the longest-serving board member of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University; and

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr., is the past Chair and Vice-Chair of the Auditorium Theatre Council Board and past Chairman of the Auditorium Theater Facilities Committee; and

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr. was recruited to join the leadership of the Council during the 1980s when he was Chief Operating Officer of Power Conversion Products LLC; and

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr. and his fellow stewards have helped to navigate the Theatre through its many evolutions; and

 

WHEREAS, In 1989, Edward S. Weil Jr. played a major role in ushering in the Auditorium Theatre's Broadway era with longstanding runs like "Les Miserables, "Phantom of the Opera," "Miss Saigon" and "Showboat"; and

 

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr. is a major influence in the multi-faceted success of the venue for world-class dance companies, citywide music festivals and community and educational programming; and

 

WHEREAS, Edward S. Weil Jr. is an individual who is exceedingly worthy of our great admiration and esteem; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this seventeenth day of January, 2018, do hereby congratulate Edward S. Weil Jr. on the occasion of his 90th Birthday and do hereby declare that January 21, 2018, shall be recognized as Edward S. Weil Jr. Day throughout the City of Chicago; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Edward S. Weil Jr.