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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PJ O'DEA, RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, P.J. O'Dea of Chicago, Illinois and Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, has completed outstanding service to the County of Cook, and has commenced his well-earned retirement effective February 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS, throughout the course of his remarkable career P.J. O'Dea has promoted and supported the fundamental values of service to his community and adherence to the highest principals of hard work and dedication; and
WHEREAS, P.J. O'Dea has worked as an ambassador and liaison to Chicago's large Irish-American Community, and is widely known for his kindness, gentle demeanor, and quick wit; and
WHEREAS, P.J. O'Dea has provided excellent leadership and over his many years of service, has made a number of significant contributions to the betterment of his community; and
WHEREAS, P.J. O'Dea has long been a supporter of the rich Gaelic culture, and has done much to educate his American audience about the traditions of Ireland, and has generously given his time and talent to many worthwhile programs; and
WHEREAS, P.J. O'Dea has earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues for his dedication, congeniality, enthusiasm, professionalism, sense of humor; and hard work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby commend P.J. O'Dea for his outstanding accomplishments during his long and remarkable career as Liaison to the Irish Community of Chicago for the Cook County Sheriff, and as a premier leader in the Irish American Community of Cook County, and wishes him good health and continued success in all his future endeavors; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to P.J. O'Dea, as a symbol of appreciation from the citizens of Cook County for his many contributions to the betterment of our community.
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