https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7946466&GUID=13803442-6450-4CF0-AAAB-BF402E3012BBLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7946466&GUID=13803442-6450-4CF0-AAAB-BF402E3012BB13803442-6450-4CF0-AAAB-BF402E3012BB-2026-04-10-13-04-50Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING CLEVELAND WASHINGTON’S 100TH BIRTHDAY WHEREAS, Cleveland Washington, at 100 years old, is deeply loved and respected by his family, fellow church members, and the residents of Chicago’s West Side community, where he has lived for more than seven decades; and WHEREAS, Cleveland Washington has faithfully served as an usher at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church for an extraordinary 81 years, demonstrating unwavering dedication, humility, and commitment to his congregation, and he is also a respected member of the State Ushers; and WHEREAS, Cleveland Washington was born on January 22, 1926, in Lelahatchee, Alabama, and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, where he completed his elementary and high school education; and WHEREAS, after graduating from high school, Mr. Washington proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II; and WHEREAS, following his honorable discharge in 1946, Mr. Washington relocated to Chicago, where he built a life grounded in faith, family, and service to others; and WHEREAS, it was in ChiFri, 10 Apr 2026 13:04:50 GMT