Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2014-668

• Record #: R2014-668
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 9/10/2014
• Final action: 9/10/2014
• Title: Tribute to late Honorable Sophie Masloff
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2014	88803	City Council	Adopted	Pass
9/10/2014		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 96; and

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

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff was the 56^th Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the loving wife for more than 50 years of the late Jack; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff was the much-adored mother of Sue, the grandmother of two and the great-grandmother of one; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff began her career in public service at the age of 18 working as a clerk for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff worked as a civil servant for three decades before winning a seat on the Pittsburgh City Council during a special election in 1976; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff was a member of the City Council until 1994 when she became the first female Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff served as Mayor until 1994 as the City grappled with enormous economic challenges due to the collapse of the steel industry; and

WHEREAS, During her esteemed tenure, the Honorable Sophie Masloff initiated efficiencies in government and twice cut the city wage tax to reduce the flight of city residents to the suburbs; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Sophie Masloff serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Sophie Masloff will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and

WHEREAS, To her beloved family, the Honorable Sophie Masloff imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this tenth day of September, 2014, do hereby commemorate for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Honorable Sophie Masloff.