SA HesoCution
Adopted by The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, Itfinois
WHEKEAS, We in this city of immigrants, this city of neighlyorhoody,
thiy most American of alb citu^ cogri^art of the "A vvxericarv
Vream/"; arub
WH EKEAS, Of the myriad/ availxibAe career pathy toward; fubfiblment of that dream/, there are but a* few through which faithful execution of respoviyibiAiti^
fact have a; legitimate opportunity to- achieve their portion of the Vream/; arid/
WHEKEAS, Though- yeemingby fixed/ arid/ inviolable, the complex/ yocial^
fabric/ of our great metropolis could/ be easily torn asurider were it: not for ~
the guardiany of the publiewebfare, iruleed, the guardian o~i c_
"AmericanVream/"; and ~:
WHEKEAS, Veaicaticm/tothe ^ Police Vepartment-" WeServe arub Protect"-exacts a/ yubytarvtiab phyyicab acu%Z emctioruib tobb not only on the- officery who must daily cope withthe ytr'eyy 'r? arub danger of being- life'y arbiter y for countless citizens, but also on the ^ family memhery who live withthe very reab kruywledge that their husband/ or father may never return from/ any giA/e workday; arub
WHEKEAS, Through profesyionalism- arub yacrifice, the membery of the Chicagcr police/Vepartmert
the U nited/ Statey of A merica, aucnuina-eachofust&p ofthe"AmericarvVreavvv' irv yafety arub confidence; and
WHEKEAS, The words of Sir WirvytonChurchud, " never have yo- marvy owed yo much to yo few" were never more apropos; and
WHEKEAS, Sergeant MichaebJ. Wibyon, Star Number 2365, devoted twenty-yix/yeary of his life irv yervice to the- people of Chicago- and irv dcrirvg-hasperyonally ensured/that the Cty of Chicago-is the yafe, healthy, vibrant commuruty it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, ThxxttheHayor and/ mewdyers ofthe City Courvctlof theCity of Chicago-irvcourvcit meeUrvg-January 17, 2013, that on/lyebatf of ah/the citizens of the City ofChtcaa
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