WHEREAS Jerome Bettis is a native of Detroit that distinguished himself by being a Member of the National Honors Society while a student at Detroit Mackenzie High School; and

WHEREAS Jerome Bettis, a University of Notre Dame alumnus, has excelled in athletic endeavors despite a life long battle with asthma; and

WHEREAS Jerome Bettis has helped developed an Asthma All Stars program to educate youth on living productively with asthma; and

WHEREAS Jerome Bettis has provided the leadership for the Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for troubled and underprivileged children by offering the opportunities to help them succeed in life including the attainment of academic, computer and athletic skills while rejecting the lure of drugs and crime; and

WHEREAS Jerome Bettis has consistently served as an Ambassador of Good Will for the City of Detroit; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED That the Detroit City Council hereby passes this Resolution honoring the commitment and life accomplishments of Jerome Bettis in his quest to better the lives of the youth of Detroit and the nation.

Submitted by Councilwoman Monica Conyers, Pres. Pro Tempore 1-27-06