J4. ResoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
of tbe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, Weiwthiscity of iArimigranty, this city of neiAghborhcrody,
thi\s mcst Ameriean of abb CAtx^ cognisant of the "A merican
Vream/'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the myriad/ availxbbbe career paths toward fulfiAzbment cf thatdream/, therearebuta/few throuAgnwhuzn
responMhilities offers assurance that those- who- choose- other pathy wM/ in fact have- a- leaitiwiate opportunity to achieve their portion of the- V reams; and
WHEKEAS, Though/seemingly fixed- and- inviobabbe, the- complexsocial/ fabrUyofour great metropolis could- be- ecvydy tor vv asunder were-itwotfor the- guardsiany of the pidlic welfare-, indeeds, the guardians of the "American Vream/"; and
WHEKEAS, Dedication to the fulfiblment of the- motto of the Chicago-Police Vepartment- "We- Serve- arid- Protect' -exacts a- substantial/ phyyicat ands ervioticmab tod not only ow the- officery who- vvvuyt dsuily cope- withthe stress and- danger of being- life-'y arbitery for countless citt^eny, but alyo-owthe farnily vnemlyery who- live withthe very reals knowledge that their husband or father may never returw from/ any gi/ve workday; and
WHEKEAS, Throughprofessicrwalissms and yacrifice, the me-mbery of the^ Chieago- Police Vepartment have provided- ay with one of the yafeyt cities in — theunitedStates ofAmerica-, allowing-each of us topursue ou^ oww version^
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ofthe'A merican Vream/' in safety arid/confidence; arid cm
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WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston ChurchAlb, " never have so mca€y ' ^.
owedsso-muchtoyofew" were never mare apropos; and 3—\ ~*
WHEKEAS, SergeantJeffrey A. Sachs, Star Number 1708, devoted ^ twenty-five yeary ofhisltfe/in servicetoth^
hosyperyonally ensured/thatthe City of Chicago- is- the safe, healthy, vibrant comAYUAsWity it iy today; wow, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and/ yvuzr/dyers of the City CouruztLof theCLty of-ChicagoLrvcouncil/ tneeftn^January 17, 2013...
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