RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 2017
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 62nd Anniversary of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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WHEREAS, for 62 years, Chicagoans have celebrated Irish culture and heritage at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA has proudly sponsored the parade since 1955; and
WHEREAS, each year, to the delight of all parade celebrants, the Chicago River is dyed bright green in honor of the parade; and
WHEREAS, the parade begins at noon on March 11th and will feature Martin J. Healy, Jr., Attorney at Law, Healy Scanlon Law Firm of Chicago, as Grand Marshal; and
WHEREAS, each year, a Parade Queen is chosen by a panel of judges to represent the spirit of the parade, and Maura Connors was chosen Queen for 2017. Her Court is Catherine Coghlan, Theresa McDermott, Madeline Mitchell and Mary Claire Reidy; and
WHEREAS, generations of Chicagoans have grown up enjoying the parade, proudly wearing their green and joining in the festivities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby recognize the 62nd Anniversary of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Parade General Chairman, James Coyne.
Dated: February 2, 2017
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:yt