JA HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
of tbe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We/ in this city of immigrants, thiy city of neignborhoody,
thiy mxyst American of aXl cities are^ cognisant of the/ "A me^'icon
Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriad avablabbe- career pathy toward/ fulfillment of that dream/, there/are/but a few through/ which/ faiXhfub execution of responsibilities offery assurance- that thine/ who chooye/ other pathy will in fact have/ a Legitimate- opporturuty to achieve/ their portion of the-Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though- seemingly fixed/ and- inviolable/, the- complex/ social fahric-ofour great metropolis could/ be- easily torn/ asunder were-it not for the- guardians of the/public- welfare-, indeed, the guardians of the-''American Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Vedixx^tiontothe-fubfiUr motto of the/ Chicago-
Police/ Vepartment- "We-Serve- and Protect"-exacts a- yuhstantiab physical and emotionabtoU/ not only on the- officery who- must daily cope-with the- stress and danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, but also onthe famiXy members who live- with-the- very real knowledge/ that their husband or father may never return/from/ any give-workday; and
WHEKEAS, Through/professionalism/ ard/sacrifice/, the- members of the Chicagcy-Police Vepartment h^
the/United StatesofAmerica, allowing-each-of us topursue-our own/version ofthe- "AmericanVream/" in safety arub-confidence-; and
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WHEKEAS, The- wordy of Sir Winston ChurchiXb, "never have- so many ZZ
owed yo much-to so few" were- never more- apropos; and 03] ^ g
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WHEKEAS, SergeantJamesP. Haggard, Star Number 2244, devxfted cn y1^
thirty years of his life- in service- to the- people- of Chicago- and in dxyifvg^hus x»
personally ensured/that the/City of Chicago- is the/ safe-, healthy, vibr&M&
community it is today; now, therefore-, ' p". ^
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor arub members tf the City CouruUbtf the-City of Chicago- irv courxcib meettng-Jaruu...
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