Congratulating Irene K. Gammon for Her 24 Years of Service as City Clerk

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Resolution No. 1 7 / A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF SOUTH BEND, A CITY WHICH WAS INCORPORATED IN 1865 AND WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH AND IS FORMERLY CLASSIFIED BY INDIANA STATE LAW AS A SECOND CLASS CITY, HEREBY WISHES, DESIRES, COMMENDS AND CONGRATULATES IRENE K. GAMMON FOR HER TWENTY -FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND WHO PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE § 36 -4 -6 -9 IS THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY WHO WAS ELECTED SIX CONSECUTIVE TIMES PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE § 36- 4-10 -2 BY THE VOTERS OF THIS CITY TO SERVE IN SUCH PUBLIC CAPACITY AND WHO HAS SERVED COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE § 36- 4-10 -4 MAINTAINED ALL RECORDS REQUIRED BY LAW, KEPT THE CITY SEAL, AND PERFORMED OTHER DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY LAW DURING HER CAREER AS CITY CLERK. Vbtrttlg, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that in 1971, one Irene Kathleen Gammon ran for public office for the first time; and 'D btrtsg, the Council recognizes that Irene K. Gammon won six (6) consecutive elections for the office of City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana and is completing her twenty- fourth year in that position; and VbtrtO.8, as of December 31, 1995, Irene K. Gammon will complete forty-seven (47) years of public service to the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County; and 'DIllijtrt40, since 1972, Irene K. Gammon has been a memeber of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and received the internationally recognized status of "Certified Municipal Clerk" in 1979; and 'Il btrt8g, the Common Council further acknowledges that Irene K. Gammon has been a delegate to every Democratic State Convention since 1956, has served on countless numbers of civic and governmental organizations as well as the Altrusa International, Inc., and other civic minded clubs and organizations during her long public service career. Xotu, 3Cfjtrt£ort, bt it molbtb by tht Common Council of tbt VtV of Zoutb 30910, 10i0usi, as follows: �Sttti0tt I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends and congratulates Irene Kathleen Gammon for her twenty -four (24) years of service as the City Clerk of our fine City. �Sttti= II. Beginning her career on January 1, 1949 at the age of 19 in the County Treasurer's Office, and then serving as a bookkeeper in the County Auditor's Office, Irene K. Gammon then left service in the County to begin her long carrer as City Clerk, having served the citizens of South Bend with four Mayors, namely: Jerry J. Miller, Peter J. Nemeth, Roger O. Parent, and Joseph E. Keman. Ottti0tt III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, thanks Irene K. Gammon for her years of service and sincerely hopes that "Mom" Gammon will continue to be active Zttti0tt IV. This Resolution shall be and anorovaP Sean Coleman, At -Large I force an ect from and after its Mayor. , , _ _ O,,o, Joseph E. Keman, Mayor