JA HesoCution
Adoptedhy The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of ismmlsgrants, this city of neighbcnhoods,
this most American of a& cxstu^ cognisant of the/ "A metrican
Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriads available career paths toward fulfillment of that dream, there/ are/ but a few through/ whieh/ faithful/ e^ecutuyn of responsibilities offers assurance that theses whcr choose other paths wills irv fact have- a/ Legitimate- opportunity to- achieve- their portion of the-Vream; and/
WHEKEAS, ThcnAghsyeemtngly fis^ the- complex/social
fahric/ofour great metropolis could- be- easily torn/ asunder were- it not for the- gaardians of the/public welfare-, indeed/, the- guardians of the "American Vream/"; and/
WHEKEAS, Vedicatvon to the- fulfilment of the- motto of the- Chicago Police- Vepartment- "We- Serve- and- Protect" -exacts a- substantial physical/ ands ernotuyr\attou- not only on/the- officers who- must daily cope- with the- stress aruls danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but alsoonthe family members who live- with the- very real knowledge that their husband or father may never return/ from/ any give- workday; and
WHEKEAS, Through-professicrnalissm/ and sacrifice-, the members oftfhe-
Chicago- Police- Vepartment have- provided us with one of the- safest citve^irv y
theUnited- States of America, allowing- each of us to pur sue our ou*n> ver&a>wo ^
ofthe "AmericanVream/" in safety and confidence; and- <C^-r- ^ cr^
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "neverhave- S&many^ owed/ so muchto so few" were- never more- apropos; and pn"
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WHEKEAS, Sergeant Joseph J. Moseley, Star Number 1826, devoted/ _i "■' thilty years of his life-irv serv
personally ensureds that the City of Chicago- is the safe-, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore,
SE IT KESOLVEV, That the/Mayor and mexrd>ers ofthe/C the/City of ChixyagoivvcoxArvcidmeetlAxg-January 17, 2013, thaton/behalf of albthe/citt^ersofthe of Chixyaao- we do hereby express our appreeiatlxyn arub heartfelt thanks to SergeantJosephJ. Moseley and/his farnily for the/ dedixyotuon, professuJnabism/ and/ personal/ sacrifice proved/ tbrouxghcrut the past years] arub
BE IT FUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ suitable copy of the resolution be p repared/ arub p relented/ to Sergeant JosephJ. Moseley.
Matthew J. OyShea Alderman, 19th Ward
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