CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO POLICE OFFICER CYNTHIA D. HARRIS ON RETIREMENT FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
/;WHEREAS, On October 27, 2017, Crossing: Guard Cynthia D: Harris retired from the . Chicago Police Department following twenty years of dedicated public service; and
p. ; WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council.has been informed of this occasion by the
Honorable .Willie B. Cochran, Alderman of the 20th Ward; and , .
WHEREAS, Crossing Guard Cynthia D. Harris, retires as a valued member of the 3rd District; 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 arbitrator for countless citizens, but also on their family members; and
WHEREAS, Throughout a long and distinguished tenure, Crossing Guard Cynthia D.
Harris upheld the finest traditions of law enforcement community and her hard work,
commitment and dedication to duty earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and
the communities she protected; and , .
WHEREAS,.Crossing Guard Cynthia D. Harris devoted twenty years of her life in public service to the people of the City of Chicago and in doing so has personally ensured that theCity of Chicago is the safe, healthy and vibrant community itis today; and '
WHEREAS, The leaders of this great City, of Chicago are cognizant of the great debt -\ owed our public servants, and extend our sincerest gratitude to the long and prolific career of Crossing Guard Cynthia D. Harris; now, therefore
Be It Resolved, That we,, the Mayor arid members of the City Council of the City of ' Chicago gathered here this 13th day of December, 2017, do hereby express our gratitude for twenty years of work in service to the people of the City of Chicago, and express our heartfelt wishes on a pleasant retirement to Cynthia D. Harris; and
Willie B. Cochran Alderman, 20th War...
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