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5/8/2009
37-R-09
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Alderman Dennis R. Drummer (Deceased)
for His Work for the Community
WHEREAS, the members of the 77th City Council of Evanston,
Illinois are honored to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of
Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the late Alderman Dennis R. Drummer had been an
active City of Evanston community member and served as Alderman of the 2nd
Ward during the years 1984 through 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Alderman Dennis R. Drummer had served the City of
Evanston, Illinois as a successful businessman, a respected community leader;
and
WHEREAS, after serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant in the United
States Army, .Dennis R. Drummer moved to the Evanston area where he
opened a drapery business at Lake Street and Ashland Avenue in 1975; behind
his business was a corner grocery which became a safe haven for many school
children; it was there that he began his involvement with the community,
primarily a role -model type relationship with the children; these experiences led
him to COE-POPS, a youth mentoring organization, and helped him as an
Alderman when gang and drug activities cropped up in parts of the 2nd Ward in
sthe early 1990 s, and
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WHEREAS, in 1984, then -Mayor Jay Lytle appointed Dennis R.
Drummer to fill a mid-term aldermanic vacancy; Alderman Drummer intended
only to complete the appointed term and serve one more term, however as
problems developed in the 2nd Ward, he felt that he could not move on without
tackling them first; and
WHEREAS, as a small businessman, Alderman Drummer made
his mark in the City Council where he dealt with many serious issues, one being
the crime problems that had consumed the Evanston community and motivated
Alderman Drummer to rally the neighborhood through marches and other
gatherings, and interact with families of the problem makers in an effort to
combat crime in the area; and
WHEREAS, many of Alderman Drummers colleagues and
observers saw him as the voice of compromise and reason in the City Council,
applauded his independent way of thinking, and regarded him as a "statesman
and a public servant of the highest order" due to his ability to leap beyond the
specific matter and immediate consequences at hand and concentrate on the
long-term best interest for the entire community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That we honor Alderman Dennis R. Drummer for his
seventeen years of dedication and service to the citizens of the 2nd Ward and
all of Evanston. 0
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SECTION 2: That this Resolution 37-R-09 be made a part of the
permanent records of the City of Evanston and that a copy, executed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, be sent to the family of Dennis R.
Drummer.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
Mayor
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