Res 07-090
RESOLUTION NO. 07-090
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE ISSUANCE OF A
POSTAL STAMP IN HONOR OF MAYOR TOM BRADLEY
WHEREAS, Tom Bradley's record of public service to the citizens of Los
Angeles, the State of CalifOrnia and the nation has left a legacy for many to; and
WHEREAS, this record deserves the highest recognition from California and the
nation; and
WHEREAS, Tom Bradley attended the Los Angeles public school system and
excelled both academically and athletically; and
WHEREAS, he attended UCLA where he soon distinguished himself as a track
star; and
WHEREAS, Tom Bradley joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1940; and
WHEREAS, he worked full time as a police officer while attending Southwestern
University law school at night; and
WHEREAS, after 21 years of service, he retired from the Los Angeles Police
Department with the rank of lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, in 1963 he ran for the Los Angeles City Council and won his first
term on the Council, where he would serve a total of 10 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1973 Tom Bradley ran for mayor of Los Angeles and was elected
the 3ih mayor of the largest city in California and one of the largest cities in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bradley's record focused on a wide range of interests and
issues for the citizens of Los Angeles, including the attraction of business to the city, the
establishment of policies that resulted in the dramatic resurgence of downtown Los
Angeles as an economic center, changes to the city's harbor and airports that made
these facilities successful business operations that enable Los Angeles to compete
successfully in the world market; and
WHEREAS, Tom Bradley's city colleagues from across the nation recognized his
leadership qualities and elected him as the President of the National League of Cities in
1974; and
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WHEREAS, the record of Tom Bradley's public service is so exceptional that it is
especially fitting that the legacy of this great Californian and American be marked by the
issuance of a special commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service in his
honor; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thatthe City of Poway communicate its
support to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service
for the issuance of a commemorative postal stamp in honor of the late Mayor Tom
Bradley.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 18th day of December 2007.
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under the
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 07-090 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of December 2007,
and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, EMERY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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City of Poway