RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown, a widely admired leader in the financial industry, has announced her retirement as Chairman of Investment Banking for the Midwest Region of Goldman Sachs; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown hails from one of California's most prominent political families; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown is the daughter of former Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown and the youngest sister of the Golden State's current Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, An attorney, the Honorable Kathleen Brown is a former Los Angeles City Board of Education member; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown ably served as the 29th Treasurer ofthe State of California from 1991 to 1995; and
WHEREAS, From 1995 to 2000, the Honorable Kathleen Brown was President of the Private Bank at Bank of America; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown joined Goldman Sachs in 2001 and played an integral role in building the firm's Public Sector and Infrastructure franchise in the. West Region and since 2010 in the Midwest Region; and
WHEREAS, From 2001 to 2003, the Honorable Kathleen Brown was a member of Goldman Sach's Private Wealth Management Group and in 2005 became a Senior Advisor; and
WHEREAS, Highly regarded for her business acumen and civic commitment, the Honorable Kathleen Brown serves on the boards of directors of Forestar and the Great Lakes Protection Fund; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown is a valued member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Chicago Network, The Commercial Club of Chicago, the National Parks Foundation, the Stanford, the Stanford Center of Longevity and a founding member of The California Women's Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Kathleen Brown was named by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to serve on the Forest Preserve Centennial Commission; and
WHEREAS, The har...
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