RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Born in Trenton, New Jersey, the Honorable Antonin Scalia was the son of immigrant Italian parents who excelled in academics; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia graduated from Georgetown University and Harvard Law School; and
WHEREAS, A devout Roman Catholic, the Honorable Antonin Scalia married the former Maureen McCarthy in 1960 and the couple were blessed with nine children; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia was in private practice before becoming a law school professor at the University of Virginia and later at the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, During the 1970s, the Honorable Antonin Scalia served in the administrations of President Richard M. Nixon and President Gerald R. Ford; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia was a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1982 to 1986; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia was nominated in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan to serve as a member of the United States Supreme Court and became its first Italian-American justice; and
WHEREAS, A champion of conservative ideology, the Honorable Antonin Scalia served with distinction as a member of the high court for nearly 30 years; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Antonin Scalia serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonin Scalia 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 beloved family, the Honorable Antonin Scalia 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 sixteenth day of March, 20...
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