RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are proud to congratulate our friend and colleague, Alderman Proco Joe Moreno, on his nine years of dedicated service to the people of the 1st Ward and the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Born in Moline, Illinois, Alderman Moreno attended Moline High School and graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business and Art. After graduating from college, Alderman Moreno moved to Chicago, where in 2003 he earned his M.B.A. Degree from DePaul University; and
WHEREAS, Prior to entering public service, Alderman Moreno was the vice-president of a suburban graphic arts and printing company. A resident of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood for more than seventeen years, Alderman Moreno served as an elected member of the Local School Council for Jose de Diego Community Academy, where he worked directly with parents, faculty and 1st Ward residents to strengthen the school; as a board member of Humboldt Park Social Services, an organization designed to empower, serve and advocate for homeless and economically disadvantaged persons in the Humboldt Park community; as an active participant in the CAPS program, focusing on community involvement and public safety; as a graduate from the Metropolitan Leadership Institute ofthe United Neighborhood Organization ("UNO"), which mentors political leaders within the Hispanic community; as a volunteer, local organizer, and member of the national board for the Campaign to the End the Death Penalty; as a member of the Wicker Park Committee; and as a volunteer with Chicago Cares; and
WHEREAS, Initially appointed in 2010 as Alderman ofthe 1st Ward by Mayor Richard M. Daley, Alderman Moreno was re-elected by his constituents to two additional consecutive terms in office; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career on Chicago's City Council, Alderman Moreno's legislative priorities for the lsl Ward included decreasing crime; ensuring adequate funding ...
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