JA Reso Cution
Adopted by The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, Weinthis city of ummigranty, this city of neighborhoods, this vnoyt A merican of cub cities are paAttcabxrly cognisant of the/"American Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the myriad/avaibabbe career paths towa^ that dream/, there are/ bat a few through/ which- faithful execution of responsibibities offery assurance that thoye who chooye other pathy wild in fact have a legitimate opporturxtty to achieve their portion/ of the Vream/; and
WHEKEAS, Though/ seemingly fixed/ and- inviiylable, the complex/ yociab fabric of our great metropolis could be easily torn asunder were it not for the guardians of the/public welfare, iAxdeed-, the guardians of the "American/VreamJ'; and
WHEKEAS, Veaixzatlon to the fubfiblment of the motto of the-Chicago-Police Vepartment-"We Serve and Protect"-exacts a yubstantiab phyyical and-emotional tolb not only on the officery who must daily cope with the stress r-o and (danger of being- life'y arbitery for countless citizens, but also on the ^3 family membery who live with the very reab knowledge/that their husband faf father may never return from/ any give workday; and
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WHEKEAS, Throughprofessionabsm/ and sacrifice, the members of thgi, ChicagoPoliccVepartmenthavepro^
the/United/StatesofAmerica, albowing-each/of us topursue our own version of the "A merican Vream/" insafety and- confidence; and to
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchilb, " never have yo many owed/ yo much to- yo few" were never more apropos; and
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Paul M. VeKoya, Star Number 1458, devoted thirty years of his life in service to the people of Chicago- and in doing- has personally ensured- that the City of Chicago is the safe, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the-Mayor and/ memhreryofthe/City Councibof the-City of Chicago- in councAb meettng-Javuxxxry 17, 2013, thatorvbehabfof atbthe/CAtA^ensofthe/City of Chicago- we/ do hereby...
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