RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On June, 11 2013, Harrison I. Steans will receive the prestigious Lyman J. Gage Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution by an Individual from the Civic Federation; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, In 1894, Lyman J. Gage became the first President of the Civic Federation following his resounding success as President of the Board of Directors for Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition; and
WHEREAS, The Lyman J. Gage Award "honors a Chicagoan who has consistently demonstrated dedication to civic and community concerns";
WHEREAS, In 1986 Harrison I. Steans, along with his wife, Lois, and three daughters, Heather, Jennifer and Robin, created the Steans Family Foundation to improve the lives of those in impoverished Chicago neighborhoods through education; and
WHEREAS, With a focus on Chicago's North Lawndale community, the Steans Family Foundation has sponsored a College Preparatory Charter School and offered programs to foster early education, promote leadership development for young men and support grandparents raising grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Currently Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Financial Investments Corporation, Harrison I. Steans has played a prominent role in the charitable and cultural life of our great metropolis for many years; and
WHEREAS, Prior recipients of the Lyman J. Gage Award include world leaders in business and government such as Hillary Rodham Clinton, Lester Crown, Alan Greenspan, Henry Hyde and Patrick G. Ryan; and
WHEREAS, Harrison I. Steans' hard work, generosity and dedication to Chicago serve as an outstanding example to all; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this fifth day of June, 2013, do hereby commend Harrison I. Steans for his outstanding commitment to addressing civic and community concerns; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of thi...
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