JA Reso Cutton
Adopted6y The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We- in this city of iA-nmiarants, this city of netghborhxyods, this most A merican of alh cities are- particububy cognisant of the "A merican Dream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the my rtAod/asailabbe career path^ that dream;, there are-but a-few through- which-faithful executuyn of responsibilities offers assurance that those- who- choose other paths wilt in fact have a- leaitirviate opportunity to- achieve their portions of the- Vream/; and
WHEKEAS, Though seemingly fixed^ the complex social
fabric of our great metropolis could; be ea-sily torn; asunder were it not for the- guardians of thepubdic welfare, indeed/, theguardiarxsofthe "A merican;Dream/"; and
WHEKEAS, Dedication to- the fulfillment of the motto- of the- Chicago-Police/ Department-"We Serve and/ Protect' -exacts a- substanttab physical and/ emoticrriabtolb not only on; the officers who- mast daily cope with the stress and/ danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, butalsoonthe family members who- live with-the- very real knowledge- that their husband- or father may never return; from; any give workday; and/
WHEKEAS, Through;professionalism/ and- sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police- Department haveprovided/ us with/one of the safest c^ the ll nited/ States of A merica, alleging-eachofusto-pursueour own/'^ersicrr^ of the- "A mericanDreamJ' in safety and/ confidence; and-
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Charchill, "neverhave so,many owed so much to so-few" were never more apropos; and 3r
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WHEKEAS, Sergeant Marvin W. Dorsey, Star Number 1092, devoted O twenty-seven years of hl&lifeiAVS
doing-has personally ensured/that the City of Chicago- is the safe, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and/ members of the Cty
the City of Chicago- in courvcil meeting-January 17, 2013, thatonbehabfof
ablthe cWiyev^ ofthe Cty of Chicago- we- do- hereby express ou...
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