Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-129

• Record #: R2017-129
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 2/22/2017
• Final action: 2/22/2017
• Title: Declaration of March 22nd as "Tuskegee Airmen Day" in Chicago
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Burke, Edward M., Austin, Carrie M., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Hairston, Leslie A., Mitchell, Gregory I., Beale, Anthony, Foulkes, Toni, Moore, David H., Curtis, Derrick G., Mitts, Emma, Scott, Jr. Michael, Harris, Michelle A., Ervin, Jason C., Dowell, Pat, Sawyer, Roderick T., Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2017		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
2/22/2017	42554	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 22, 2017







TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Burke, Harris, Hairston, Sawyer, Mitchell, Beale, Foulkes, Moore, Curtis, Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Burnett, Jr., Ervin, Austin, Mitts, Scott, Jr., and Dowell, a resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,

Mayor



adopted by
t oj m cim or vmgxqo, Illinois
Aldermen: M. Burka/Carri* M. Austin, Walter Burnett Jr., Leslie A. Hairston, Gregory I. Mitchell, '
Anthony A. Beale, Toni L. Foulkes, David Moore, Derrick G. Curtis, Emma Mitts, Michael Scott;Jr.,
Micjiejle -Harris, Jason G. Ervin, Pat Dowell, Roderick t. Sawyer, Willie Cochran, Edward Jr.
presented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel •. . February 22,2017 .
t6TGW(SOn March 22,¦ 1941 the 99ih Pursuit' Squadron of the U.3. Army Air Corps,
the first Army combat .aviation unit comprised ;of .Afriqah-Am dhd: -su'ppqit ;
personnel, later known as the Tuskegee' Airmen-was- qctivbted dt 'Chahutev'Fi'eld in1
Rantoul, Illinois; and . ¦ " • • • .' • '¦-... .'"*-'• '"'•• .•''.••/':-. y--:'-':;'

." • WHEREAS; Many patriotic members of the/Tuskegee ,Airmen^werje residents'of lioagb before and'after World War II; and ""~;"; /¦'.¦¦;;. ./.'•'¦%¦; *'.¦-.^:-/>%,-

. WHEREAS, the .unit idter moved; fq .the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama, which ¦" .'-.
played q more.significqnt role in nurturing aqqitional'Units and was;the plabe where they '.
became knbwn by their geographic no 4 .-. '•'•' .• ^.V'

; ; . ; VVHEREAS, Known as the "Red t^
aircraft, the Tuskegee Airmen were famous for tenacity and;skil],in successfully protecting •
bombers over Europe and.:North Africa; and ¦¦ .'¦",,;^; ¦'""^ ^ ;"-f\.^;
WHEREAS, The Tuskegee Airmen's combat record was both. legendary, and ;
extraordinary, as they fought racism and' bigotr...