RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. JORGE CAVERO
WHEREAS, Dr. Jorge Cavero, founder of Cavero Medical Group, is a pillar in the healthcare community and the Southwest side of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marty Quinn, Alderman of the 13th Ward, has apprised the members of the chamber of Dr. Jorge Cavero's dedication to serving the Latino Community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Cavero came to the United States at the age of six. His father, a physician and active community member, inspired him to think bigger than himself. Young Jorge watched and admired the care arid concern that his father gave to his patients. He eventually began to assist his father in the clinic, leading him to recognize the need for elevated care in the Latino community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Cavero's initiative did not gain initial support from local hospitals and organizations. He did not let that dim his spirit; through persistence and dedication to his patients, his clinic opened on a cold January day in 1994. His clinic offered things like extended and weekend hours. His patients and their needs have always been his driving force. After seven years, the clinic grew to the largest Latino primary care office in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Cavero heavily invests in today's youth. Over the years, he has raised over $1.5 million for Latino students studying medicine at the University of Illinois. He is passionate about helping young people that will eventually go out and service their communities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Cavero and his wife, a pediatric ER doctor at Lurie Children's Hospital have a motto: We would like to leave this place better than we found it; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City of Chicago City Council, gathered this sixteenth Day of November, 2022, do hereby congratulate Dr. Jorge Cavero and thank him for his dedication to providing quality medical care in the Southwest side of Chicago.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepa...
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