RICHARD M. DALEY
MAYOR
CONS
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
May 4, 201
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a resolution regarding our departing friend and colleague, Alderman
Smith.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are proud to congratulate our friend and colleague Alderman Mary Ann Smith on her retirement from the City Council after twenty-two years of outstanding and dedicated service to the people ofthe 48th Ward and the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Alderman Smith has served the Chicago City Council with honor and distinction as the Chairman of the Committee on Parks and Recreation, and as a member of the Committees on Budget and Government Operations; Buildings; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Finance; Historical Landmark Preservation; License and Consumer Protection; and Traffic Control and Safety; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Mayoral Task Forces on Lake Michigan and on Transportation, Alderman Smith has served as a member ofthe City's Advisory Council on Chicago "Green" development and as a commissioner.of both the Northeastern Illinois Plan Commission and the Chicago Plan Commission; and
WHEREAS, A diligent legislator and prominent leader, Alderman Smith has sponsored and co-sponsored several ordinances and initiatives addressing such wide-ranging issues as public safety, community-directed development, transit and walkability, lakefront planning, health care, senior citizens-related concerns, affordable housing, and public sector accountability; and
WHEREAS, An early supporter ofthe Human Rights Ordinance, Alderman Smith interacted closely with advocacy groups to protect the rights of all people, including serving as the vice-chair ofthe Illinois Citizens for Better Care, a group which advocates for nursing home residents' rights, and founding the Committee Against Nursing Home Election Fraud; and
WHEREAS...
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