RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are proud to congratulate our friend and colleague, Alderman Ameya Pawar, on his eight years of dedicated and outstanding service to the people of the 47th Ward and the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Alderman Pawar holds a Bachelor's Degree in Religion and Philosophy from Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri; a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology; and two Master's Degrees from the University of Chicago, one in Threat Response and Management and the other in Social Service Administration. Prior to seeking election as Alderman, Ameya Pawar worked at Northwestern University's Office of Emergency Management, where he developed a university-wide business continuity program and co-authored a textbook on emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery; and
WHEREAS, Widely admired for his intellectual prowess, Alderman Pawar is a 2009 U.S. State Department Scholar and an alumnus of its Critical Language Program. In 2011, the New Leaders Council recognized him as an emerging leader; Crain's Chicago Business named him to its prestigious "40 under 40" list; and Governor Pat Quinn appointed him to the Illinois Innovation Council. In 2012, Alderman Pawar was named an Edgar Fellow by the University of Illinois; in 2013, Governor Quinn appointed him to the Asian American Employment Plan Council; and in 2018, he was named as a McCormick Foundation Executive Fellow. Alderman Pawar currently offers Pritzker Fellow Seminars at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics to inspire students to pursue careers in politics and public service; and
WHEREAS, First elected as Alderman of the 47lh ward in 2011, Alderman Pawar was re-elected in 2015 with a resounding 82% of the vote. Despite his popularity with local voters, Alderman Pawar honored a self-imposed two-term limit in office; and
WHEREAS, The first Indian American and Asian American elected to the Chicago City Council...
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