RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Donald Moore has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of seventy; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Chicago, Donald Moore was the much-adored father of Peter and Adam, to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities which he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong educator, Donald Moore held a PhD in Education from Harvard University, and dedicated his career to improving public education in urban school systems; and
WHEREAS, Donald Moore was the founder of Designs for Change, an organization which develops reforms for the nation's fifty largest urban public school systems; and
WHEREAS, Donald Moore was instrumental in the creation of the Chicago School Reform Act, which passed the Illinois General Assembly in 1989 and was the most aggressive plan for education reform in the country at that time; and
WHEREAS, A huge proponent of parental involvement, Donald Moore created the model for Local School Councils, which are comprised of principals, teachers, parents and community members who support the needs of individual schools; and
WHEREAS, Donald Moore will be remembered as an educational visionary who fought to improve the quality of public schools for thousands of children, especially those living in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Donald Moore will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Donald Moore 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 third day of October, 2012, do hereby commemorate Donald Moore for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Donald Moore. /
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