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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, We, in this city of iirtmigrants, this city of neighborhoods, this most American of all cities, are particularly cognizant of the "American Dream"; and
WHEREAS, Though seemingly fixed and inviolable, the complex social fabric of our great metropolis could be easily torn asunder were it not for the guardians of the public welfare, indeed, the guardians of the American Dream; and
WHEREAS, Dedication to and ftiLrTJlment of the motto of the Chicago Police Department - "We Serve and Protect" - exacts a substantial physical and emotional toll not only on the officers who must daily cope with the stress and danger of being life's arbitrator for countless citizens, but also on their family members; and
WHEREAS, Through professionalism and sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police Department have provided us with one of the safest cities in the United States of America, allowing each of us to pursue our own version of the "American Dream" in safety and confidence; and
WHEREAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never was so much owed to so few" were never so apropos; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Julio Velgara began his illustrious career with the Chicago Police Department in November of 1977, and during his service he was assigned to the United States Secret Service, Internal Affairs, the Mayors Body Guard Unit as a Body Guard to the late Honorable Harold Washington, the Detective Division, the Hate Crimes Unit, and then as a Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Julio Velgara officially retired on June 24, 2011, as a valued member of the 14th District Chicago Police Department CAPS Office; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Julio Velgara, Star #956, devoted mirty-three years of his life in service to the people of the City of Chicago and in doing so has
personally ensured that the City of Chicago is the safe, healthy and vibrant community it is today; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council assembled this sixth day of ...
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