HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Denise Sanford for her more than 20 Years of Service to the CityAttest:
RESOLUTION
NO. 2890 -00
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
June 26, 20 00
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 27, 20 00
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me June 28. 20 00 .
City Clerk
Resolution No. l
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING DENISE SANFORD FOR HER MORE THAN
TWENTY (20) YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY
04M O, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that
since August of 1986, Denise S. Sanford has managed the Mayor's Office and has provided
invaluable assistance to Mayors Roger O. Parent, Joseph E. Kernan and Stephen J. Luecke; and
Vberta18, prior to becoming the "Real Mayor" of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Denise
served as the Office Manager of the Economic Development Department from 1982 to 1986, and
was the City Controller's Secretary from 1980 to 1982; and
Il111jtt' " the Common Council wishes to honor this very talented and special individual,
Denise S. Sanford, who has effectively scheduled meetings public appearances, receptions and
speaking engagements; who has prepared countless letters of correspondence, commendations, staff
reports, inter -office memorandums, and proclamations; has spent countless hours each year
assisting in the preparation of the Mayor's State of the City address, who has coordinated Mayoral
news conferences; who has supervised the day -to -day activities of the Mayor's Office from the 14th
Floor of the County -City Building; and who has carried out "all of the other duties as assigned" with
charm and class; and
VbeVA H8, some of the less publicly known titles held by Denise for the past fourteen (14) years
in the Mayor's Office have included being the "Official Plant Waterer", "Official Water Cooler
Biller", "Coffee & Creamer Biller", "Money Collector for Special Occasions ", `Birthday Party
Arranger", "Mayoral Office Interior Decorator", "Official Media Schmoozer", "Official Flower
Orderer for Special Occasions", "Creative Voice Mail Creator", and last but not least the "Mouse
Clicker Extraordinaire" for the power point presentations during the Mayor's annual State of the City
address.
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Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby publicly
commends Denise S. Sanford for her many, many talents and years of coordinating countless
Mayoral schedules and activities; and more importantly for being that warm, kind and friendly
person who always greeted you with a smile each and every time you entered the Mayor's Office,
regardless of how hectic things were all about the office.
Section II. The Council, the City Clerk's Office and the Council Attorney all wish you and your
daughter Molly, the very best of life, and sincerely hope that your new career in the Dean of Law's
Office at the University of Notre Dame Du Lac will be rewarding and challenging in the years ahead.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third District
Karl King, Fourth District
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Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
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NOT APPROVED
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David Varner, Fifth District
Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Al `Buddy" Kiisits, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor