File #: 15-5890    Version: 1 Name: Congratulating the Cook County Government Softball Team FOUR-time intergovernmental softball league champions
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/5/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/7/2015 Final action: 10/7/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT SOFTBALL TEAM FOUR-TIME INTERGOVERNMENTAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS WHEREAS, the 2011 Cook County Softball team won the first intergovernmental softball league title with wins over the Mayor's Office and the Governor's Office; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the Cook County Softball team returned with an even stronger team, thoroughly dominating the competition from the Mayor's Office, City Council, Governor, Senator Kirk and Chicago City Treasurer for a second undefeated season; and WHEREAS, the 2013 Cook County team rolled to a third straight championship defeating the Mayor's Office, City Council, Governor, Chicago City Treasurer and U.S. General Accounting Office; and WHEREAS, in 2014
Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT SOFTBALL TEAM FOUR-TIME INTERGOVERNMENTAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS


WHEREAS, the 2011 Cook County Softball team won the first intergovernmental softball league title with wins over the Mayor's Office and the Governor's Office; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, the Cook County Softball team returned with an even stronger team, thoroughly dominating the competition from the Mayor's Office, City Council, Governor, Senator Kirk and Chicago City Treasurer for a second undefeated season; and

WHEREAS, the 2013 Cook County team rolled to a third straight championship defeating the Mayor's Office, City Council, Governor, Chicago City Treasurer and U.S. General Accounting Office; and

WHEREAS, in 2014...well, we don't really talk about 2014; and

WHEREAS, in 2015, Cook County took to the field looking to recapture the Intergovernmental Softball championship from the Chicago City Council; and

WHEREAS, Cook County would defeat the Mayor's Office and the U.S General Accounting Office in the playoffs to advance to a rematch with the Chicago City Council in the Championship game; and

WHEREAS, in the Championship Game, the Chicago City Council brought a raucous crowd of hecklers and trash talkers, attempting to distract and demoralize Cook County; and

WHEREAS, the Chicago City Council would jump out to an early 9-4 lead, feeling overly confident of their chances; and

WHEREAS, Cook County would exhibit a "Won't Quit" spirit, climbing back into the lead with six runs in the sixth and one run in the seventh, only for the City Council to tie the game at 10 going into extra innings; and

WHEREAS, Cook County would score four runs in the top of the ninth followed by a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to win the 2015 Championship over the Chicago City Council 14-10; and

WHEREAS, Cook County has now won four of five intergovernmental softball championships, running their record to 35 wins and 3 los...

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