Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2023-670

• Record #: R2023-670
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 4/19/2023
• Final action: 4/19/2023
• Title: Congratulations extended to Coach Robert Smith of Simeon Career Academy on retirement
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Coleman, Stephanie D. , Gardiner, James M. , Moore, David H., Mitts, Emma, Osterman, Harry, Scott, Monique L. , Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Hairston, Leslie A., Abarca, Anabel , Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Rodriguez, Michael D., Sposato, Nicholas, Villegas, Gilbert, Hadden, Maria E. , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, O'Shea, Matthew J., Cappleman, James, Waguespack, Scott, Knudsen, Timothy R., Martin, Matthew J.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/19/2023		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
4/19/2023	61792	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
April 19, 2023
TO H li: HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1 transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Coleman, Gardiner, Moore, Mitts, Osterman, Scott, Rodriguez Sanchez, Hairston, Abarca, Ramirez-Rosa, Rodriguez, Sposato, Villegas. Hadden, Vasquez, O'Shea, Cappleman, Waguespack, Knudsen and Martin, a resolution congratulating Coach Robert Smith of Simeon Career Academy for an outstanding coaching career.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School has a long and storied history of sports success; and
WHEREAS, For the past 19 seasons, Coach Robert Smith has been instrumental to that success in Simeon's basketball history; and
WHEREAS, Robert Smith graduated from Simeon, and therefore understood the importance and weight that sports carry at Simeon when he started as head coach in 2004; and
WHEREAS, While Robert Smith was head coach, Simeon won over 500 games in 19 seasons; and
WHEREAS, During those 19 seasons, Simeon lost fewer than 100 games; and
WHEREAS, One of the most successful coaches in Illinois and CPS history, Robert Smith led Simeon to eight City championships and six state titles; and
WHEREAS, Coach Smith's six state championships are the most of any boys' basketball coach in Illinois history; and
WHEREAS, Many of Simeon's basketball players over the last 19 years have gone on to college basketball teams, and some have even become professional basketball players, including Derrick Rose, Jabari Parker, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and more; and
WHEREAS, Coach Smith's impact on student-athletes throughout Chicago has truly been incredible; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this nineteenth day of April 2023 do hereby congratulate Robert Smith on his retirement, express ou...