OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
July 29, 2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a resolution honoring the life and memory of Clark Burrus. Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members ofthis Chamber were deeply saddened to learn ofthe death of Clark Burrus, former City Comptroller, on June 17, 2015, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on November 8, 1928 to Lemmie and Mattie Hall Burrus, Mr. Burrus grew up in the City's Woodlawn neighborhood. In 1946, Mr. Burrus, a gifted athlete, graduated from Englewood High School, where he played football and basketball; and
WHEREAS, After graduation from high school, Mr. Burrus began his studies at Texas State University, where he played halfback on the football team, before returning to Chicago to complete both a Bachelor's degree in accounting and a Master's degree in public administration from Roosevelt University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Burrus began his long and distinguished career in public service in 1954 as a field auditor in the Department of Aviation. Through hard work, sheer willpower and ability, Mr. Burrus moved up through the ranks to be appointed as the City Comptroller in 1974 by Mayor Richard J. Daley. Under his capable supervision, the City achieved its first AA bond rating and instituted such innovations as its first low-interest mortgage loan program; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, Mr. Burrus entered the private sector, serving as the Senior Vice President ofthe First National Bank of Chicago in the Asset and Liability Management Department, a position he held for twelve years, and at his retirement in 1998, he was the vice chair of First Chicago Capital Markets; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his service with the City, Mr. Burrus served as a member of the Chicago Board of Education and Chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority, wh...
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