Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-309

• Record #: R2017-309
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 4/19/2017
• Final action: 4/19/2017
• Title: Congratulations extended to Powers & Sons on 50th anniversary
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Dowell, Pat, Austin, Carrie M., Scott, Jr. Michael, King, Sophia D., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Foulkes, Toni, Mitts, Emma, Harris, Michelle A., Sawyer, Roderick T., Hairston, Leslie A.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/19/2017		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
4/19/2017	46329	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 19,2017










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:


I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Dowell, Austin, Scott, King, Burnett, Ervin, Foulkes, Mitts, Harris, Hairston and Sawyer, a congratulatory resolution concerning Powers & Sons.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,


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adopted by of ihe
Aldermen, Pat Dowell, Carrie Austin, Sophia D. King; Roderick T. Sawyer, Michelle A Harris, Tonl Foulkes, Michael Scott Jr., Walter Burnett, Jr., , "" ""« , . Jason Ervln, Emma Mitts;-and ¦
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel ' \:. f.:f - OH April 1?, 2017

^Qrt&TBClS , Powers & Sons was founded in 1967 by Mamon Powers Sr., who exemplified the American spirit when he came to the Midwest frbrri Mississippi in 1946 as v¦¦¦¦C a young "man, possessing only, a dream and a Work ethic, ;dnd through' determination v and persistence built one. of the most respected construction companies'in the-region;
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¦ ' ^WHEREAS, Powers.& Sons began .as a home building firm, and'has now grown to , ' v-> -become a leading general contractor; construction manager, design builder and ^.project.management company in Illinois and'.arpuhd'the region;;ahd'";'-'

; WHEREAS, Powers SVSons' staff-hasgrowr^tdmore.tfidn 70 prbfessibnals, inclucling . *
• .a-support staff of-architects, registered engineers, and other- 'specialists to help- the '
company meet its clients'needs; and "': :S '¦' ' ¦f-f."-.1/

: WHEREAS, Powers & Sons/is"toddy d highly respected commercial; industrial, and
(institutional construction company with an unblemished record of integrity, quality ,:'V' \.
performance and cost effectiveness;:and .;, :';'"! t ; * ••••'";' y: ;'.f- ' "--*'.

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