RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai has gone to his eternal reward at the age of 49; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai was a Congressman from Hawaii and a former State Representative; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai ably served for 20 years in the state legislature before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2015; and
WHEREAS, A native of Oahu, the Honorable Mark Takai graduated from the University of Hawaii where he earned a master's degree in public health; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai bravely served his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in 2013 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Hawaii Army National Guard; and
WHEREAS, As a member of Congress, the Honorable Mark Takai was a valued member of both the Armed Services and the Natural Resources committees; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai was called by his peers "a shining example of what it means to be a public servant"; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Mark Takai serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Mark Takai to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Mark Takai was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his loving wife, Sami, and his two children, the Honorable Mark Takai 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 fourteenth day of September, 2016, do hereby commemorate the Honorable Mark Takai for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to...
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