RESOLUTION FOR HONORARY STREET NAME DESIGNATION OF "POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL GORDON WAY"
WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the members of the Chicago City Council are hereby informed of the Honorary Street Nomenclature Ceremony, for the late Chicago Police Officer Michael Gordon; and
WHEREAS, The residents and elected officials have deemed appropriate the renaming of the Southeast Corner, South Leamington, 5100 block, as "Police Officer Michael Gordon Way" in honor of one of "Chicago's Finest"; and
WHEREAS, This honorary designation is but a small manner in which to recognize the contributions of an individual so great that the impact of his dedication to the citizens of Chicago are impassioned; and
WHEREAS, Officer Michael Gordon was a two year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and was assigned to the Harrison District Station. He had previously served as a police officer with the Riverside Police Department, and was an airborne military police officer in the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, Of the myriad available career paths toward fulfillment of the "American Dream", there are but a few through which faithful execution of responsibilities offers simultaneous assurance that those who choose other paths will in fact have a legitimate opportunity to achieve their portion of the "Dream", thereby, Michael Patrick Gordon joined "Chicago's Finest" October 28, 2002 and proudly wore his Badge #18751 until he was called to his eternal resting place; and
WHEREAS, Dedication to and 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 arbiter for countless citizens, but also on the family members who live with the very real knowledge that their spouse or parent may never return from any given workday; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Police Officer Michael Gordon departed this life on August 8, 2004, and left to ...
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