RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, We, in this city of immigrants, this city of neighborhoods, this most American of all cities, are particularly cognizant of the "American Dream"; and
WHEREAS, Though seemingly fixed and inviolable, the complex social fabric of our great metropolis could be easily torn asunder were it not for the guardians of the public welfare, indeed, the guardians of the American Dream; 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, Through professionalism and sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police Department have provided us with one of the safest cities in the United States of America, allowing each of us to pursue our own version of the "American Dream" in safety and confidence; and
WHEREAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never was so much owed to so few" were never so apropos; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Callozzo began his illustrious career with the Chicago Police Department on December 9, 1968, under Mayor Richard J. Daley and first served in the Austin District on the City's Far West Side; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Callozzo later served in the Traffic Division and the Rogers Park Police District; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Callozzo will officially retire on July 11, 2011, as a valued member of the O'Hare International Airport Police Detail; and
WHEREAS, In October of 2010, Phillip Callozzo attained the highest seniority within the ranks of the Chicago Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Callozzo, Star #5312, has devoted more than four decades of his life in service to the people of the City of Chicago and in doing so has personally ensured that the City of Chicago is the safe, healthy and vibrant community it is today; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and t...
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