ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO;
SECTION 1. Pursuant to an ordinance heretofore passed by the City Council which allows erection of honorary street-name signs, the Commissioner of Transportation shall take the necessary action for standardization of the 5500 block of West 64th Street as "Donald J. Powers Jr. Way."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
Biography
Donald James Powers Jr. was bora January 28, 1963 to Donald Sr. and Jeannette Powers. He was the second child for the couple, the first being Don's older sister Michele. Don grew up on 32nd and Lillianica in Bridgeport. He attended St. George Grammar School and then De La Salle High School.
He met his wife Christina in 1981. Her brother David introduced them. They married June 1, 1985 and began their life together in Don's childhood home. Jn January 1988, they welcomed their first son Donald ill and then in March 1989 their second son Michael was born. Just before Michael's lsl birthday, they bought their family home at 5525 West 64(h Street in February 1990. In October of the same year their daughter Ashley was born. Their last child James was born in February 1993.
In the summer of 1993 Don's two young sons joined t-ball at Lawler Park and he became one .of the coaches. They won First Place that year! He coached for a few more years until the t-ball program dismantled. In September 1993 they became involved with the school community when their oldest started Kindergarten at Robert L. Grimes and Michael attend the preschool at Alexander Fleming, the sister school to Grimes. Together, Don and his wife joined the PTC and Christina joined the LSC; this involved setting up and chaperoning dances, sports activities, field trips, and fundraisers. Don volunteered to cook and serve the kids at car washes, 81'1 grade breakfast, and teacher appreciation luncheons. He also volunteered with afterschool programs, running board games and a...
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