JA HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We in this city of ismmigrants, thiy city of nxzisghborhoods,
thiy vvxxyyt AmeriAzan cognisant of the "A men icon
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WH EKEAS, Of the myriad/ avadabbe career pathy toward/ fulfillment of that dream, there are but a/few through which faithful/ eveAZUticrn of responsiAbiliAZies offers assurances that those who-choose o^ fact have u> legitimate opportunity to achieve their portion of the Vream; arid/
WHEKEAS, Though yeeAriirxgly fi^ the complex yocial
fabric/ of our great metropolis could/ be easily torn asunder were t not for the guardians of the public/ welfare, indeed/, the guardAxxris ofthe "AmeriAzanV reams'; arub
WHEKEAS, Vedicationtothe-fulfud motto of the Chicago-
police/ Vepartment- "We Serve arub Protect' -esuAZty a- substantial physical/ arub erriotionab toll not only on the officers who must dubby cope with the stress ^ arub danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the ~ family mervdyery who live with the very real knowledge/ that their husbands ox. father may never return/ from any give workday; and
WHEKEAS, Throughprofessionalism- and sacrifice, the meAvtbers of the-^ ChiAzago-Police/Vepartmerd
the U niteds States of A merica, albow ing- each of us to pursue our owh'v&suyfx? of the "A merican V reams" in safety OA^d confidence-; and ^
WHEKEAS, The- words of Sir WiristonChAsirchild, "never have yo many owed yo much to so few" were never more apropos; and
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Thermon A. Koyyter, Star Number 2007, devoted thirty years of his life- in service to the people- of Chicago- and in dsOing- has personally ensured that the City of Chicago- is the/ safe, healthy, vibrant . community it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, ThattheMayor and members cf the City Council of
the City of Chicaao- in cotuvcib meeting-Javuiary 17, 2013, thatonbehabfof
aid the citizens of the City of Chicaao we do hereby e*p reys our app recicxtio...
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