HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
of tbe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We irvthiscity of immigrant},', this city of neighborhcnyds,
this most Americarv of ad cituzs a^ cogrvi^ant of the"American
Dream/') and
WHEKEAS, Of the- myriad/ avadahle career paths u^ that dream/, there-are-but a/few through which fuithfub exe responsibnbities offers assurance- that those- who choose/ other pathy wdbin fact have- a- legitimate- opportunity to achieve-their portionoftheVream/) and
WHEKEAS, Though seemirxgby fised and i^ the- complex/ social
fabrioofour great metropolis could/ be- easily torn- asunder were- it notfor the- guardians of the public- welfare-, indeed theguardiOrsofthe '''American/Vream/') and
WHEKEAS, Vedicationto-the/fulfil Police- Vepartment- "We- Serve- and Protect''-exacts a- substantial physical and emjoturnaltod notonly on the- officers who must daily cope- withthe- stress and danger cf being- life-'s arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the famiby members who live- withthe- very real knowledge- that their husband or father may never return- from.' any give- workday) and
WHEKEAS, Throughprofessionabism/ and sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police- Vepartment have- provided as with-one- of the- safest cities in the-united States of America, albowing- eachof ustopursue- our own version of the "A merican V ream/" in safety and confidence-) and ^
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir WinstonChar-chid, "never have/so-moTny t_ c^ owed-yo muchtoyo few" were- never more-apropos) and '
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WHEKEAS, SergeantVonaldf. Smith, Star Number 2296, devo^Sl/-thirty year y of his life-in
per■yonally ensured that the City of Chicago-is the yafe-, hea ¥? commaruty it is today) now, therefore-, ^
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor arid memlyers ofthe City Courvcdof
the City of Chixaacr irv couricd meetirvg-Jarvuary 17, 2013, that on behalf of
aUthecitizens cf the City of Chicaacr we/ do- hereby express our appreciation
(xrubheartfeltth^ Smith arid/his faAAdly for the
dedication, professicmalisyyv arid personal/ sacrifice proved throughout the past years', arid
BE IT TUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suttable copy ofthe resolution/ be> prepared aridpreservted to Seraearvt Vonald F. Smith/.
Matthew J. O'Shea/ Aldermarv, 19th Ward
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