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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4974-22 Special Resolution Re: Rep. Jackie Walorski RESOLUTION No. 4974-22 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana September 12, 20 22 Attest: ?'"X_ City Clerk Dawn M. Jones 1 Attest; P1't .12 President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana September 12, 20 22 gze), , 914)4) City Clerk Dawn M. Jones Approvec and signed by me Sp)tW'I Int 1� 20 L i Mayor '1.1"` O Nc ce BILL NO. 22-40 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 4974-22 A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN JACKIE R. WALORSKI Whereas, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski was a native daughter of the City of South Bend, who was born on August 17, 1963, raised in the Gilmore Park neighborhood, and attended Hay Elementary School and Riley High School; and Whereas, Jackie returned to South Bend after attending school at Liberty Baptist College and Taylor University to begin her life's work in public service as a television reporter; and Whereas,Jackie continued her career as the executive director of the St. Joseph County Humane Society, director of advancement at Ancilla College, director of membership at the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and director of annual giving at the University of South Bend; and Whereas, Jackie's service to others took a dramatic and focused turn in 2000 when she and her husband, Dean Swihart, moved to Romania and founded Impact International, a foundation to provide medical supplies and attention to children in need and where she performed Christian missionary work; and Whereas, Jackie's service in Romania resulted in being awarded the honor of Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania, Romania's civil order awarded by the President of Romania; and Whereas,Jackie returned to Indiana in 2004 to be with her father as his health declined and became a member of SouthGate Church, in South Bend; and Whereas,Jackie was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2004 where she served her fellow Hoosiers until November 2010; and Whereas,Jackie became Congresswoman Walorski in January 2013 when she began representing Hoosiers in the United States House of Representatives where she served as the Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee; and Whereas, Congresswoman Walorski, along with her communications director, Emma Thomson, her district director and St Joseph County Republican Chairman Zach Potts and another motorist, Edith Schmucker, tragically died in an automobile accident on August 3, 2022; and Whereas,the outpouring of grief for Congresswoman Walorski came from those who knew her, along with those who knew of her, and included co-workers, politicians, constituents, veterans, family, and friends with common themes such as service, passion, dedication, determination, caring and hardworking; and Whereas, "statesman" is defined in part as "a wise, skillful, and respected political leader;" and Whereas,through her local, national, and international public service, there was never a doubt that she represented her district, her State, and her country with the zeal of a statesman. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The South Bend Common Council offers its sincere condolences to Dean Swihart, Jackie's husband of twenty-seven years, her mother, Martha, her brothers, David and Keith, and all other family members and friends. Section II. The Common Council, along with Jackie's constituents, mourns the loss of a true statesman. Section III. Thank you for your life of public service. o�Saud iap * . . \ . ff/ ~\PEACE <fi r " ' li �. '"mow • 1825 Section IV. You will never be forgotten. Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Approved this 22nd day of August 2022 .._4 ‘.__?Amoyi AI Sharon L. McBride, Council esient South Bend Common Council Attest: iileai ?1 - VAeA) Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the / . day of , 2022, at /) o'clock it. m. /Azio- 3-----.?.k. Dawn M. Jones, City Cler Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the _, 3 t'` day of fef),r"+1Af , 2022, at 3 o'clock .m. James ueller, Mayor City South Bend, Indiana .