OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 15, 2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Dowell, a congratulatory resolution regarding Kamau Murray, the founder of XS Tennis.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
H resolution
adopted by Tlje Qity QoUHcil
off" Qity of Qkicago, Illinois
Alderman Pat Dowel), and
resented by Mayor Rnhm Emanuel Qft November 15. 2017
^QliBTBClS , The Members of this Chamber are pleased to congratulate Kamau Murray, trie founder of XS Tennis; for his tireless efforts on behalf of children, especially disadvantaged children on the south side of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, A Chicago native who grew up in the' South Shore neighborhood, Mr. Murray started playing tennis .at the age of\seven
,... and .continued-playing the game throughout his years with the After-School Program of the Chicago Public Schools; and
: WHEREAS, A top player at highly regarded Whitney young Magnet High School, ~Mr. Murray tedrhed .a'tennis^^ graduation,, he was.hired by -the university as"a cb.dch'ihgygs'sist.dht'wn'jle^'he''pursued a master's degree in;finance; and ' • " ' ';;; ', .• ' 'ir;;^';"r:;:V:, '¦."'¦',
, • WHEREAS, After graduate school, jMr. Murray worked in marketing with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in Manhattan before.transferring to Chicago in 2005; and
WHEREAS, To earn extra mohey and stay involved in the. sport he had grown up with, Mr:< Murray devoted a few evenirigs a Week to teaching tennis to a handful of South Side children; and ':,-
, WHEREAS, Realizing thatjoyer one thousand college tennis scholarships go unused every year because of a lack bf -taiehted high school tennis players, Mr. Murray saw an opportunity to provide a way for underserved,. low-income youth to attend college; and
WHEREAS, In .2005, Mr. Murray founded XS tennis, a Sou...
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