City of Milwaukee - File #: 010872

• File #: 010872
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/12/2001
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/6/2001
• Title: Substitute resolution expressing profound sorrow and sympathy for victims and families of heinous terrorist activities, supporting stringent, long-term measures to bring terrorists to justice and urging City's U.S. Congressional delegation, while in pursuit of such measures to bring terrorists to justice, to preserve civil liberties and address needs of victimized people.
• Sponsors: ALD. RICHARDS, ALD. HENNINGSEN, ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM
• Indexes: FEDERAL LEGISLATION, SOCIAL CONCERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/15/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/6/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/29/2001	0	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/29/2001	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: ---Ald. Johnson-Odom to be added as co-sponsor.	Pass	4:0
10/25/2001	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2001		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/12/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010872
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RICHARDS, HENNINGSEN AND JOHNSON-ODOM
Title
Substitute resolution expressing profound sorrow and sympathy for victims and families of heinous terrorist activities, supporting stringent, long-term measures to bring terrorists to justice and urging City's U.S. Congressional delegation, while in pursuit of such measures to bring terrorists to justice, to preserve civil liberties and address needs of victimized people.
Analysis
This resolution expresses profound sorrow and sympathy for the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist activities, supports the pursuit of stringent, long-term measures, which will bring the terrorists to justice, and urges the City's U.S. Congressional delegation, while in pursuit of such measures to bring terrorists to justice, to preserve civil liberties and address the needs of victimized people so that the threat of terrorism at home and abroad will be diminished.
Body
Whereas, The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have impacted the lives of many and touched the hearts and consciousness of all; and

Whereas, At one of the darkest hours in this nation's history, the heroic and generous actions of Americans have stood as a testament to the nation's resolve, resiliency and reverence; and

Whereas, The cowardly and desperate acts against America have strengthened the nation's unity and have left unshaken the bedrock of rights and basic civil liberties upon which this nation is founded; and

Whereas, In the aftermath of the tragic events, a determined nation mourns its loss and resolves to pursue all measures, which will bring the terrorists to justice and diminish the threat of terrorism at home and abroad; and

Whereas, In the pursuit of efforts to combat and prevent terrorism, our elected officials are reminded that the potential may exist to erode the very rights and civil liberties, which they have sworn to uphold and whi...