adopted by fj\e City CoMCil
ofthe City of Chicago, Illinois
Presented by alderman Walter burnet. jr. on may 20.2015
WHEREAS, Near North Unity Program (NNUP) seeks to promote and strengthen community cohesion in Chicago's Near North neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, NNUP depends upon the leadership and participation of community-based organizations and neighborhood residents, in particular local champions, or community advocates; and
WHEREAS, community advocates are ordinary people who go to extraordinary lengths to make life better for their families and their neighbors because of their deep and abiding personal commitment to their community and residents; and
WHEREAS, community advocates take on the arduous task of building their community and work valiantly to create opportunities for the preservation, growth and sustainability of their neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, community advocates are held in the highest regard by Near North Unity Program partner organizations, now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor, and the members of the Chicago City Council assembled here this twentieth day of May, 2015 do hereby congratulate the community advocates of NNUP and thank them for their service to our community and our great city...
The Recipients of the Near North Community Advocate Award were:
- Marc Epstein, Four Corners Tavern Group
- Paul Gaudette
- Justice Stamps
- Br. Raymond Richard
- Br. Jim Fogarty
- Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, NNUP Lifetime Achievement Award
Walter Burnett, Jr. Alderman, 27th Ward
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Near North Unity Program of Chicago, Illinois and their Community Advocates.