Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-393

• Record #: R2016-393
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 5/18/2016
• Final action: 5/18/2016
• Title: Congratulations extended to John Ramirez on retirement as 14th Ward superintendent for Department of Streets and Sanitation
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
5/18/2016	25421	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, John Ramirez has announced his retirement as 14^th Ward Superintendent for the Department of Streets & Sanitation of the City of Chicago; and

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

WHEREAS, A resident of the Gage Park community since 1989, John Ramirez began his career in 1975 with the Chicago Park District; and

WHEREAS, John Ramirez joined the Department of Streets & Sanitation in 1976 and ably served as Acting Superintendent of 1^st Ward from 1992 to 1995; and

WHEREAS, John Ramirez was subsequently assigned to the 14^th Ward Streets & Sanitation Yard where his intimate knowledge of the community was a great asset; and

WHEREAS, John Ramirez and was named Refuse Coordinator, overseeing garbage collection and in 2010 John Ramirez was promoted to Superintendent ofthe 14^th Ward; and

WHEREAS, John Ramirez worked in that capacity until he announced his intention to retire in April of 2016; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his highly distinguished career, John Ramirez was known for his responsiveness to requests for service by the public and in recognition of his retirement was honored with the Community Service Award bestowed by the Archer Heights Civic Association; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of John Ramirez serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, In his retirement, John Ramirez plans to travel along with his wife, RitaRose, and spend time in their summer home in Sublette, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, John Ramirez also plans to devote more time to his close and loving family which includes two daughters, Linda and Deborah, a son, Vincent, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby express our sincere gratitude to John Ramirez for his many decades of tireless public service and do herby express our best wishes for his good health, happiness and prosperity; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to John Ramire^?