RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Russell Train has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of ninety-two; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A former administrator with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Russell Train was a devoted conservationist who helped craft much of the nation's enduring environmental policy; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated environmentalist, Russell Train served with the EPA almost from its inception, and became a tangible symbol of the bipartisan spirit which defined the environmental movement; and
WHEREAS, Russell Train was largely responsible for several pieces of landmark environmental legislation, including the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, Russell Train served as a guiding voice at a time when Americans were first beginning to understand the dangers posed by pollution to their air, water, and soil; and
WHEREAS, After his time with the EPA, Russell Train served as the first president of the World Wildlife funds American chapter; and
WHEREAS, Russell Train will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Russell Train imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this third day of October, 2012, do hereby commemorate Russell Train for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of/this resolution be presented to the family of Russell Train. /