https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8008939&GUID=4A94B546-4051-4011-9A98-0476A046A2D5Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8008939&GUID=4A94B546-4051-4011-9A98-0476A046A2D54A94B546-4051-4011-9A98-0476A046A2D5-2026-05-08-14-44-41Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR DR. MAMADOU DIAKHATE WHEREAS, Dr. Mamadou Diakhate was proud of his Senegalese decent; and WHEREAS, Dr. Diakhate, earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Inter-States School of Veterinary Medicine in Senegal; and WHEREAS, Dr. Diakhate’s dedication to animal welfare spanned his decades-long career, beginning with almost two decades at the City of Chicago’s Animal Care and Control in 2004 where he rose to serve as executive director before taking on the Administrator role at the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control; and WHEREAS, while serving in the City of Chicago Dr. Diakhate created a disaster relief plan for pets in 2017 that was implemented in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began; and WHEREAS, Dr. Diakhate was the Administrator of Cook County Animal and Rabies Control beginning in 2003 until his untimely death earlier this year; and WHEREAS, in his time as administrator, Dr. Diakhate oversaw implementation of the Housing Cook County’s Animals graFri, 08 May 2026 14:44:41 GMT