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RESOLUTION
PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Resolution Honoring Sean Kershaw
WHEREAS, Sean Kershaw has served the CiTy of Saint Paul for nearly eleven years in a varieTy of positions including:
housing project manager, Business Resource Center Director, Special Advisor to Mayor Norm Coleman, and, most
recently, PED West Team Leader; and
WF�REAS, as a change agent, Sean Kershaw demonstrated his commitment to modernizing government by serving on
the team that re-engineered Saint Paul's economic development process, leading the City's preparation for Y2K, and
preparing the City for the eventual advent of E-Govemment; and
9 WIIEREAS, as a team leader, Sean Kershaw added value to his team with expert knowledge and advice, motivated them
10 by being a great communicator who openly welcomed mutual feedback and evaluation, and demonstrated his humanity
11 by repeatedly failing to kick the coffee habit; and
12 WF�REAS, Sean Kershaw demonstrated a strong commihnent to his team by frequently stopping by their cubicles...
13 especially if they had mints, chocolate, trail mix, or other candy for his devouring; and
14 WHEREAS, Sean Kershaw was awarded the Gerxnan Mazshall Memorial Fellowship which honors emerging U.S.
15 leaders with the opporiuniTy to meet with their European counterparts...and, while in Europe, completed the adoption of
16 his son via cell phone; and
17 WI�REAS, Sean shattered stereotypes of Generation X by starting work at 6 am., carrying a pager 24-7 (even at the
18 gym...please retire that thing), and answering e-mail at 11 p.m.;
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council proclaims Apri12, 2003 to be Sean Kershaw Day in the
20 City of Saint Paul in recognition of his positive contribution to the future of the City and to the personal and professional
21 fabric of its Department of Ptanning and Economic Development.
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Adoption Ce�fied by Council Secretary
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Adopted by Council: Date ��, � aao-y
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Councilmember Coleman
April 2, 2003
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Honoring Sean Kershaw and proclaiming Apxil 2, 2'�03, to be "Sean Kershaw Day" in the City
of Saint Paul in recognition of his positive contribution to the future of the City and to
the personal and professional fabiic of its Department of Planning and Economic Development.
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