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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING MAYOR SAM PULIA
WHEREAS, Sam Pulia was elected Mayor of the Village of Westchester in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Pulia stepped down from his post in April 2017; and
WHEREAS, prior to his election, Mayor Pulia served as president of Westchester School District 92.5; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Pulia is a decorated police veteran who has served as deputy chief of the Westchester Police Department and as chief of the Willow Springs Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Pulia traveled to New York City after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to aide local police officials with security and search and recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Pulia graduated from the prestigious Northwestern Staff and Command School, serving as class president; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Pulia has spent his life dedicated to the people of Westchester and Cook County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Commissioners that Mayor Sam Pulia is honored and thanked for his years of service.
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