JA HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We- inthis city of immigranty, this city of neighborhoods,
this mcst American of all cities are/pa^ (Xrgni^ant of the/"American
Dream/"; and
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ availabuz/career pa-ths toward fulfil that dream/, there/ are/ but a few through/ which/ faithful execution of responsibilities offers assurance/ that those- who- choose- other paths will ivv fact have/ a- legitimate- opportunity to- achieve/ their portion of the/V ream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though/seemingly fixed/ar\d/Unviolable/, the/ complex/ social fabric of our great metropolis could/ be/ easily torn/ asunder were/ it not fen" the guardians of the/public welfare/, indeed/, the/ guardians of the-"Amer icon Dream/"; and/
WHEKEAS, Dedication to the/ fulfillment of the motto of the/ Chicago-Police/ Department- "We/ Serve/ and Protect" -exacts a> substantial physical and emotional toll not only on the/ officers who- must daily cope/ with the stress and danger of being- life-'s arbiters for countless citizens, but also on the-family members who live/ with the/ very real knowledge/ that their husband or father may never return/ from/ any give/ workday; and
WHEKEAS, Through/professionalism/ and sacrifice/, the/ members of thiEi ~
Chicago Police/ Department have/ provided/ us with one/ of the/ safest (&&es i-t&L. ~Jf
the/United/ States of America, aUowing> each/of wsto-pursue/ our owr^.versics& 93
of the-"Amer icon DreamJ' in safety and/confidence; and ^5i-; ~
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston/ ChurcJhdb, "never have/ yo^-jnaany
owed- yo much/to yo- few" were/ never more/ apropos; and ~'sr': VP f}
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Kelvin M. Blanks, Star Number 1674, devoted/ thirty years of his life* in service/ to the people/ of Chicago- and in doing- has personally ensured/thatthe/City of Chicago- is the- safe/, healthy, vibrant community it is today; now, therefore-,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the/Mayor and merrdyeryofthe/City...
Click here for full text