HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation Mike Collins - Stellar in journalism and career as a local news anchor and news directorRESOLUTION
3832-08
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 11,
Attest:
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 12,
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Approved and signed by me
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City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~3 3 '0 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY SALUTING AND HONORING MIKE COLLINS FOR A STELLAR JOURNALISM
CAREER AS A SOUTH BEND LOCAL NEWS ANCHOR AND NEWS DIItECTOR
~',~1~~aa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Mike
Collins signed off from his last broadcast at WSBT-TV on Friday, November 30, 2007; and
~',~1z~eaa, the Common Council notes that this Pittsburgh native graduated with a
communications degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1967; and
~',~l~eaa, since 1981, Mike has been loyal to his alma mater and thousands of Notre Dame
football fans who experience Mike's pure joy and excitement as he enthusiastically announces all
home grid iron games held at the Notre Dame Stadium; and
c~l~~, the Council is especially proud to recognize that Mike began as a cub reporter at
WNDU-TV (Channel 16), where he worked hard to rise through the ranks to become News Anchor
and News Director until March of 1994, then briefly returned to Pittsburgh to serve as Executive
Director of the Three Rivers Stadium; and returned to South Bend in October, 1995 and joined
WSBT-TV as its News Director in September 1996 and diligently served in this capacity until his
retirement late last year.
~aul, ~~l'~x~e, lie cC xeao/s~u; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
Council hereby publicly thanks and commends Mike Collins for his sincere dedication to an
exemplary journalism career during which he, utilizing the sound philosophies and ethics learned at
Notre Dame, reported with integrity, candor, wit and accuracy.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council is especially proud to recognize that Mike
Collins has brought honor to himself; his many former colleagues at both WNDU-TV and WSBT-
TV, his countless number of friends; and especially to the City of South Bend, Indiana, which he
staunchly supports and fights for as a "city person" to be a rich and vibrant community. The
Council sincerely wishes Mike, his wife Melissa, and their family all the best in the years ahead,
and hopes that they will continue to enrich our city with their presence and active participation.
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force a~e€lect from end jafter its adoption by
the L'~quncil a,~apftroval by~jhe Mayor.
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D_ r~I id Varner, 5 District
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Al "Buddy" Kirsits, A azge
Timoth A. Rou t Large
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Kazen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
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Stephen J. Lu e, Mayor of South Bend