Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-656

• Record #: R2016-656
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 9/14/2016
• Final action: 9/14/2016
• Title: Tribute to late Steve LaTourette
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
9/14/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
9/14/2016	32322	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 62; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette was the loving and devoted husband of Jennifer; and

WHEREAS, A native of Cleveland, the Honorable Steve LaTourette graduated from the University of Michigan and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette was a Public Defender before being elected County Prosecutor of Lake County; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette served for nine terms in office representing northeast Ohio's 19th Congressional District and then the 14th District from 1995 to 2013; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette co-authored the Financial Data Protection Act which unified state and local laws on banking and privacy; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette was a member of the House Appropriations Committee and supported spending for Amtrak and infrastructure projects; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Steve LaTourette serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Steve LaTourette to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Steve LaTourette was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and

WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Honorable Steve LaTourette imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this fourteenth day of September, 2016, do hereby commemorate the Honorable Steve LaTourette for his grace-filled life and do hereby express ou...