RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The St. Michael the Archangel Knights of Columbus Chicago Police Council #12173 officially celebrated its 20th Anniversary at a special event held on March 26, 2018; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this anniversary by Aldermen Edward M. Burke and Nicholas Sposato; and
WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic worldwide organization founded in 1882 which operates 15,000 councils across the globe; and
WHEREAS, Formed in 1998, Council #12173 is comprised of active and retired members of the law enforcement community as well as prosecuting attorneys, judges and members of the United States military; and
WHEREAS, Council #12173 is dedicated to promoting the highest ideals of "charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism;" and
WHEREAS, Council #12173 draws its members from the City of Chicago and 40 nearby suburbs and includes retirees living in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Council #12173 is dedicated to helping the needy and is named after St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of police officers, soldiers and paratroopers; and
WHEREAS, The leadership of Council #12173 meets monthly at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 1412 West Washington Boulevard in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and charitable endeavors of Council #12173 serve as an example to all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of April, 2018, do hereby congratulate the St. Michael the Archangel Knights of Columbus Chicago Police Council #12173 on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary and do hereby express our gratitude to its membership for their philanthropic service ; and