RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 89; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of New York City, the Honorable John Brademas was the loving husband for 39 years of Mary Ellen; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas was the much-adored stepfather of Katherine Goldberg, Jane Murray and John Briggs, the grandfather of six and the great-grandfather of one to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The son of a Greek immigrant restaurateur, the Honorable John Brademas was raised in South Bend, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas graduated from Harvard University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford where he earned a doctorate in social studies; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas served 11 terms in Congress from 1959-1981; and
WHEREAS, During his long and highly distinguished tenure, the Honorable John Brademas rose to become House Majority Whip; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Committee on Education and Labor, the Honorable John Brademas played a leading role in writing legislation concerning schools, colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas was also a sponsor of landmark legislation adopted in 1965 that created the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Brademas held the distinction of being the first Greek-American elected to Congress; and
WHEREAS, After leaving Congress, the Honorable John Brademas moved to New York and served as President of New York University from 1981 to 1992; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional achievements, John Brademas was actively involved in a number of philanthropic efforts that included the arts, higher education, foreign policy, jobs and small business, and science and...
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