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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER "ALEX" MEDINA
WHEREAS, Alexander "Alex" Medina was born on September 16, 1963 in California, and later lived in Juarez, Chihuahua for 8 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1971, Alex and his family moved to the Little Village neighborhood and lived at 30th and Christiana; and
WHEREAS, Alex attended McCormick Elementary through 4th grade and then transferred to Gary Elementary where he was an avid baseball player; and
WHEREAS, Alex graduated 8th grade in 1979 and attended the prestigious Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, excelling in math and music; and
WHEREAS, Alex attended DeVry Technical Institute and received his certification in his early twenties and became an electrical apprentice in 1988, and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 134 for 27 years; and
WHEREAS, Alex was assigned to electrical maintenance at McCormick Place before moving to Navy Pier where he worked as the head electrician and conducted the set-up and sound check for famous artists at the Pier's concert venues; and
WHEREAS, inspired by Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton, along with other renowned guitar virtuosos, Alex developed a love for playing guitar and joined various local bands and was invited to perform with many other musicians; and
WHEREAS, over the years, Alex amassed a collection of guitars, which he would play for guests at block parties; and
WHEREAS, Alex shared all his talents, skills and friendship with the community of musicians that were part of his extended family; and
WHEREAS, Alex also became committed to social change through electoral political action at the local, state and national levels in the 80's; which continued to the present; and
WHEREAS, Alex was known throughout the years as one of the 22nd Ward's top precinct captains for his ability to relate and assist voters, always giving of himself; and
WHEREAS, Alex's civic engagement e...
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