Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2015-525

• Record #: R2015-525
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 6/17/2015
• Final action: 6/17/2015
• Title: Congratulations extended to Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner on receipt of Lyman J. Gage Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2015		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
6/17/2015	1992	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, The Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner, the President of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Lyman }. Gage Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution by an Individual; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this honor by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

WHEREAS, The Civic Federation annually presents the Lyman ]. Gage Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution by an Individual to those honorees who have consistently demonstrated dedication to civic concerns in the Chicago area; and

WHEREAS, Lyman J. Gage was the President of The First National Bank of Chicago and the driving force behind the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, which was a great financial and cultural success; and

WHEREAS, The recipients of the Lyman J. Gage Award are individuals who have earnestly strived to advance Chicago's grand tradition of civic commitment; and

WHEREAS, A distinguished member of Chicago's legal community, the Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner is Partner and former Chairman of Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago, where his practice specializes in complex litigation, state and regulatory compliance matters, and advises audit committees and boards of directors; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner is a veteran trial litigator with extensive experience in financial crimes, tax, securities, regulatory matters, multi­district, and class action cases; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner has enjoyed a highly regarded career in public service and is a former Illinois Attorney General of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner is also a former Director of the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement and Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Considered one of our nation's leading lawyers, the Honorable Tyrone C. Fahner was named "2002 Person of the Year" by Chicago Lawyer Magazine and has served on the Commission for the Preservation of America's...