Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2022-1404

• Record #: R2022-1404
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 12/14/2022
• Final action: 12/14/2022
• Title: Recognition of School Resource Officers John Bauer and Katherina Nowakowski
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Mitts, Emma, O'Shea, Matthew J., Sposato, Nicholas, Nugent, Samantha , Lopez, Raymond A., Silverstein, Debra L., Brookins, Jr., Howard, Scott, Monique L. , Cappleman, James, Villegas, Gilbert, Waguespack, Scott, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Gardiner, James M. , Moore, David H., Hadden, Maria E. , Hopkins, Brian

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2022		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
12/14/2022	57216	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR


December 14. 2022










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

1 transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Mitts, O'Shea, Sposato, Nugent, Lopez, Silverstein, Brookins, Scott. Cappleman, Villegas, Waguespack, Sadlowski-Garza, Gardiner, Moore, Hadden and Hopkins, a resolution honoring School Resource Officers John Bauer and Katherina Nowakowski.

Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated.

ayor

RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In recognition of their service and appreciation of their positive community outreach, the Members of this Chamber are pleased to honor Officer John Bauer and Officer Katherina Nowakowski; and
WHEREAS, OfficerBauer and Officer Nowakowski are beloved School Resource Officers at Foreman High School who have made it a point to help students in and outside of school; and
WHEREAS, After Foreman High School student Omarion James tragically lost both his sister and his brother to gun violence, Off icer Bauer and Officer Nowakowski took Omarion under their wing and became a mentor to him; and

WHEREAS, When Officer Bauer found out that Omarion was not hearing back from colleges, he contacted the recruiting office at Jacksonville State University on Omarion's behalf, helping Omarion secure a spot at the school with reduced tuition and become the first in his family to go to college; and

WHEREAS, Officer Bauer and Officer Nowakowski helped Omarion both physically and emotionally prepare for and get to college, including Officer Bauer driving him the eleven hours to the campus and starting a GoFundMe to help Omarion pay for college; and
WHEREAS, Omarion is not the only student that Officers Bauer and Nowakowski have assisted during their time at Foreman High School, and they have developed such strong relationships with students that they have even met a student as he left the hospital after months of recuperation from gunshot w...