RESOLUTION HONORING THE CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE
CHATHAM PARK VILLAGE COOPERATIVE
WHEREAS Chatham Park Village Cooperative was converted from a rental apartment complex to cooperative housing in January 1962 the first such conversion in the State oflllinois, and one of only a few nationwide;
WHEREAS Chatham Park Village Cooperative established itself as a bedrock community in the 6th Ward of the City of Chicago and as a national model of affordable middle-income housing through the collaborative efforts of its members, especially its Charter Members;
WHEREAS, Blanche Reed, Claire Addams, Cleopatra Hearns, June Crittendon, Raymond Bowers, Walter Williams, Barbara Wadlington, Clarence Gordon, Gwendolyn Williams, Corenelia Parks, Mattie Wilson and Wilbert Tatum, Sr. became the Charter Members of Chatham Park Village Cooperative in 1962 when they signed their Occupancy Agreements and have continued as loyal, model members for fifty years;
WHEREAS, the Charter Members of Chatham Park Village Cooperative became the standard bearers of affordable Cooperative housing for fifty years providing leadership, making a difference as Chairperson of her courtyard, volunteering on the Cooperative's Court Council and Newsletter Committee;
WHEREAS, the Charter Members of Chatham Park Village Cooperative commitment, loyalty and contributions as a trailblazer has provided the Chatham community with stability and growth for fifty years;
WHEREAS, the Charter Members of Chatham Park Village Cooperative take pride as a residents who contributed to creating a safe, affordable, dignified housing community at Chatham Park Village Cooperative for fifty years;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that on the 6th day of June 2012, the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago do hereby recognize Blanche Reed, Claire Addams, Cleopatra Hearns, June Crittendon, Raymond Bowers, Walter Williams, Barbara Wadlington, Clarence Gordon, Corenelia Parks, Mattie Wilson, Wilbert Tatum, Sr., and Gwendolyn Williams as Chart...
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