OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 25, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Munoz, a resolution congratulating boxers at the Chicago Youth Boxing Club.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are pleased to congratulate the Chicago Youth Boxing Club (CYBC) for its outstanding service to the youth of the Little Village/North Lawndale neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Youth Boxing Club's mission is to give youth a constructive, healthy alternative to gang violence and drug activity, while helping them build the skills and determination to achieve a positive future for themselves and their community; and
WHEREAS, CYBC, a sports-based development program grounded in boxing and physical conditioning, helps kids achieve academic, professional and personal goals and build community awareness; and
WHEREAS, CYBC's mission is to provide kids with discipline and focus to succeed in their academic and. extra-curricular pursuits. CYBC also improves kids' health by increasing their knowledge of fitness and nutrition, and provides them with work readiness training and leadership skills that will increase their employment prospects and earning potential; and
WHEREAS, The core values of discipline, unity, education, health, service and leadership are celebrated and emphasized every day at CYBC; and
WHEREAS, Three of the most outstanding students in the CYBC program are Felix Gonzales, Jr., George Perez and Omar Perez; and
WHEREAS, Felix Gonzales, Jr. is one of the best boxers in Illinois and has been invited to train in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the 2020 Olympic boxing team. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Gonzales won the 2013, 2016 and 2017 Silver Gloves national championships. From 2011 to 2016 he was the Illinois State Champion and from 2011 to 2017 he was the Junior Olympic champion. Mr. Gonzales is enrolled at Bremen High School in Midlothian, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, George Perez is the current (2017) Power Gloves champion in the 140-pound weight class. He'is also the 2016 Illinois Junior Olympic champion. Mr. Perez was the 2016 WBC Amateur champion and is enrolled at Farragut Career Academy High School; and
WHEREAS, Omar Perez is the current (2017) Power Gloves champion in the 120-pound weight class. He is the 2016 Regional Junior Olympic champion. To his great credit, Mr. Perez is ranked Number 9 in the Nation in his weight class. Mr. Perez is enrolled at Farragut Career Academy High School; and
WHEREAS, CYBC is fortunate to have two fine coaches: Fernando Macias and Gabriel Navarro. In addition, Victor H. Rodriguez, pastor at La Villita Community Church, sits on the CYBC Board. These men have done an outstanding job of instilling confidence, pride and ambition in the youth of the Chicago Youth Boxing Club sb that they can reject gangs and violence in favor of a better life; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this twenty-fifth day of July, 2018, do hereby congratulate Felix Gonzales, Jr., George Perez and Omar Perez for their success at CYBC; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to these student boxers as a token of our esteem and good wishes for their continued success.
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resolution
adopted by Tlte Qitlj QoUHCll
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Alderman Ricardo Munoz and
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel Qn July 27, 2018
<\^fl0TCflS ' the Members of this Chamber are pleased to congratulate the Chicago Youth Boxing Club (CYBC) for its outstanding service to the youth of the Little' Village/North Lawndale neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Youth Boxing Club's mission is to give -youth- a constructive, healthy alternative to gang violence and drug activity, while helping them" build the skills and determination to achieve a positive future for themselves and their community; and
WHEREAS,CYBC, a sports-based development program, grounded iri boxing and physical -conditioning, helps kids achieve.'academic, professional and personal ;aOals ;arid build community awareness; and " ■
WHEREAS, CYBC's mission is to provide kids with discipline and focus to succeed'in their 'academic, and e^tra-curricul'dr pursuits. CYBC also improves kids' health- by increasing; their knowledge of fitness and nutrition, arid provides them with work readiness training and leadership-skills f hat will increase their employment prospects arid earning potential; and
; WHEREAS, The core vaiues of discipline, unity, education, health, service and leadership are celebrated and emphasized every day g'f CYBC; and
; WHEREAS, Three of the most: outstanding students in the CYBC program are Felix
Gonzales, Jr., George Perez and Omar Perez; and ' '' .
WHEREAS, Felix Gonzales, Jr. is orie of the best boxers in Illinois and has been invited fo train in> Colorado Springs, Colorado for the 2020 Olympic boxing team. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Gonzales won the 20:13, 2016 and 2017'Silver Gloves national championships. From 2011 to 2016 he was the Illinois State Champion and from 2011 to 2017 he was the Junior Olympic champion. Mr. Gonzales is enrolled at Bremen High School in Midlothian, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, George Perez is the current (2017) Power Gloves champion in the 140-pound weight class. He is also the 2016 Illinois Junior Olympic champion. Mr. Perez was the 2016 WBC Amateur champion and is enrolled at Farragut Career Academy High School; and
WHEREAS, Omar Perez is the current (2017) Power Gloves champion in the 120-pound weight class. He is the 2016 Regional Junior Olympic champion. To his great credit, Mr. Perez is ranked Number 9 in the Nation in his weight class. Mr. Perez is enrolled at Farragut Career Academy High School; and
WHEREAS, CYBC is fortunate to have two fine coaches: Fernando Macias and Gabriel Navarro. In addition, Victor H. Rodriguez, pastor at La Villita Community Church, sits on the CYBC: Board. These men have done an outstanding job of instilling confidence, pride and ambition in the youth of .the Chicago Youth Boxing Club so that . they can reject.gangs, and violence in.favor of.-a be¥0r-life; n.Qw, f h'ferefOpe
. '': BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the .Mayor and Members of the City Council of the. City of Chicdgp, assembled this twenty-fifth day of July, 2018, do hereby congratulate Felix' Gonzales; Jr.; George'Pefez and Om:qr;P.erez for .their success at CYBC; and '
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be; presented'' to. these student •boxers as a' token ;of :0ur esteem and .good Wishes, for their continued