MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO TERRENCE L. BARNICH OF CHICAGO
WHEREAS, a decade has now passed since Tcncncc L. "Terry" Barnich, a lifelong resident of Chicago, a city he loved, was killed on Memorial Day, May 25, 2009 while serving his country as Deputy Director of the US State Department's Iraq Transition Assistance Office; and
WHEREAS, the Members ofthe Chicago City Council are reminded ofthe tenth anniversary of Terry Barnich's passing by the Honorable Brian Hopkins ofthe 2nd Ward; and
WHEREAS, it is the privilege of Council Members to honor the memory of this dedicated, citizen of our city, country, and the world - a man who humbly and courageously came forward in 2006 to give of his extensive leadership, technical capabilities, and humanistic spirit and help re-build infrastructure in war torn Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Terry Barnich was spurred into action to go to Iraq by his belief that if Iraq was to succeed in developing a democratic government, then its people needed to have the basic essentials of a decent life in place, like clean water and electricity; and
WHEREAS, in multiple ways, it seems that Terry Barnich had been preparing all his life to take on what would become his final mission in a most distinguished career. Prior to going to Iraq, Terry Barnich had served in multiple roles, including: Chief Executive Officer of New Paradigm Resources Group, the thriving telecommunications firm he founded in Chicago; former Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission from J 989-93; former General Counsel lo Governor Jim Thompson; leader of Bell Atlantic Corporation's strategy for securing forty-eight state regulatory approvals for its merger with the TCI cable company; and, as a former associate of the law firms McDermott, Will and Emory and Rudnick & Wolf; and
WHEREAS, while Terry Barnich's expansive intellect and credentials insured he was eminently qualified to assist in Iraq, it was with equal measure that his many personal character strengths fueled his accomplish...
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