OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Cappleman, a congratulatory resolution concerning Angalia Bianca.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
adopted by The Gity Gouncil
of the Gity of Ghicago, Illinois
P
ALDERMAN JAMES CAPPLEMAN
resented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL on JULY 20. 2016
, Angalia Bianca was raised in Oak Park, Illinois by her father
and paternal grandmother; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bianca began using drugs at 9 years old, dropped out of high school, started abusing heroin at the age of 17, which began a 36-year struggle with addiction, joined a Chicago gang and eventually became a career criminal, serving more than 12 years in a state prison, before turning around her life; and
WHEREAS, When she was released from prison in 2011, Ms. Bianca began working in Rogers Park and Uptown for CeaseFire Illinois, which helps young adults make better choices that could save their lives, because her personal experiences pushed her to relentlessly help youths who are involved in high-risk street activity. In October 2013 she became a Community Affairs Specialist and Violence Reduction Trainer at the CeaseFire/Cure Violence headquarters at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Today Angalia Bianca is a sober, successful, productive, law-abiding citizen who has dedicated her life to preventing violence and helping youth. She has reunited with her family and travels internationally to deliver presentations at universities, high schools, Rotary Clubs and prisons on incarceration, gangs, violence prevention, substance abuse, homelessness and social change; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bianca has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Redeye Chicago, DNAInfo Chicago, WBBM Radio, CNN Anderson Cooper 360, the 2014 February issue of Rotary International Magazine and...
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