SA HesoCution
Adopted6y The City CounciC
ofthe City of Chicago, iCCinois
WHEKEAS, We- in this city of immigrants, this city of neighborhoods,
this most American of au^ cities cognisant of the- "A merican
Vream/"; and
WH EKEAS, Of the- myriad- available/ career pathy toward fulfiblment of that dream/, there- are- but a- few through- which- faithful/ execution of responsibilities offery assurance- that thoye- who- chooye- other pathy wild in fact have- a- legitimate- opportunity to achieve- their portion of the- Vream/; and
WHEKEAS, Though-seemingly fixed/ and inviobable-, the- complex/social/ fabric-of our great metropolis coubb be- easily torn-asunder were-it not for the- guardians of the-public- welfare-, indeed/, the/ guardians of the-"American Vream/"; and
WHEKEAS, VedAcationtothe/fulfib^ Police- Vepartment- "We-Serve- and Protect"-exacts a yubytantiab phyyicab and emcyttonabtolb not only on the- officery who must daily cope- with the- stress and (longer of being- life-'y arbiters for cotuitless citizens, butalsoonthe-family me-mbery who live/ with the- very reabhnowledge- thattheir husband or father may never return from/ any give- workday; and
WHEKEAS, Through/profesyicynalism the/members of the-
Chicago-poUce-Vepartmert
the/United/ States of America-, aUow ing-each/of us to pur sue-our own version
of the" American VrecxmJ' in safety arub confidence-; and c: to
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WHEKEAS, The- wordy of Sir Winston Churchilb, "never have- so~fr^ny : o
owed/ yo-much to yo- fevj" were- never more-apropos; and P c" Fl?'
WHEKEAS, SergeantJoye/H. Ve-Jesus, Star Number 2014, devote&r. ud ~ twenty-twoyeary of his life- in service- to the- people- of Chicago- and- in doingji has peryonalby ensured/that the-Cty community it is today; now, therefore-,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor avid/ membery of the City Council of the/City of Chicagoincouncil meeting-January 17, 2013, that onXyehabf of ulbtheciWyen&oftheCity of Chicago- we- do- hereby expresy our appreciation arid heartfelt thanhy to Sergeant Joye/M- VeJesus and-hiy family for the dedication, profesyionaltym; and peryonal yaeriflce proved- throughout the paytyeary; and
BE IT FUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a yaitable/ copy of the retaliation; be/ prepared/ and p resented to Sergeant Joye/ M. Vejesuy.
Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman, 19th Ward
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