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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS
WHEREAS, Sunday, September 11th, 2016 marked the 15th anniversary of the day that 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C., Shanksville, PA on September 11th, 2011; and
WHEREAS, countless fire departments, police departments, first responders, government officials, workers, emergency medical personnel, and volunteers responded immediately and heroically to those horrific events; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department of New York suffered 343 fatalities, the Port Authority Police Department suffered 37 fatalities, and the New York Police Department suffered 23 fatalities on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the impact of that day on public health continues through 2016, as nearly 90,000 people are at risk of or suffering from negative health effects as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, Page 29 of 39 including 14,000 workers and 2,400 community residents who are sick, and tens of thousands of others whose health is being monitored; and
WHEREAS, 15 years later, the people of the United States and people around the world continue to mourn the tremendous loss of innocent life on that fateful day; and
WHEREAS, 15 years later, men and women in the United States Armed Forces remain in harm's way defending the United States against those who seek to threaten the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Congress and the President joined together to designate September 11th as a
National Day of Service and Remembrance under the Serve America Act (Public Law 111-13; 123 Stat. 1460); and
WHEREAS, September 11th will never, and should never, be just another day in the hearts and minds of all people of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners offers its deepest and most sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the S...
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