JA HesoCution
Adopted6y The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We in this city of iAvmugrants, this city of neighlyorhoods,
this mostAmerican/ of aW cities arepar^^ cognisant of the- "A merican
Dream)'; and
WH EKEAS, Of the- myriad- avauable career paths toward/ fulfilbment of that dream/, there- are/ but a few through/ which/ falthfub executuyn of responsibilities offers assurance that these- who- choose- other paths will irv fact have- a- Legitimate- opportunity to- achieve their portion of the- Dream/; and
WHEREAS, Though/seemlrufly fuxed and i^ the- complex soclab
fdbricofour great metropolis could/ be- easily torn/ asunder were- it notfor the- guardians of the/puhlic/ welfare/, indeed/, the guardians of the "AmericanDream/"; and/
WHEREAS, Dedication to the fubfdl^^ mxytto- of the Chicago-
Police Department- "We- Serve- and/ Protect" -exacts a substantial physical/ and/ emotional tolb not only cm the officers who must (dally cope-¦with/thestress and/ danger of being- life-'s arbiters for countless citizens, but also- orvthe family memberswho-livewith/thevery real knowledge that their husband/or father may never return/ from any give- workday; and/
WHEREAS, Through/ professionalism/ arub sacrifice, the members ofthe Chlcago-pobice Department have provided us with one ofthe saf^ the United- States of America, allow ing-each/of us to pursue our own/version ofthe"AmericanDream)' in safety arub confidence; and
WHEREAS, The words of Sir Winston Charchild, "never have/ so many owed/so much/toso few" were- never more-apropos; arub
WHEREAS, Sergeant Edward Cj. Misgera-, Star Numbef3P5\9SQd^<^ejd thirty years of hlsUfe-in/ser^
personally ensured that the City of Chicago- is the safe-, fyfyafathty, ^Yf^ff'iW community it is today; now, therefore/,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor and membery of the City Coancibof
theCity of Chixyagoirvcouricibmeeting-January 17, 2013, thatonbehabfof
au^the citizens ofthe City of Chicago- we/ do hereby express our ...
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