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Green Sheet # 3035854
RESOLUTION
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1 WHEREAS, Donna Swanson has been engaged in public policy since 1972 when South Dakota Senator George
2 McGovem announced his candidacy for the posifion of President of the United States in her family's kitchen; and
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4 WHEREAS, Donna Swanson relocated from South Dakota to Saint Paul and developed her teaching cazeer before
5 becoming the legislative aide for Councilmember Dave Thune on January 5, 2004; and
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7 WHEREAS, Donna Swanson is still a"South Dakota Salty," making her a sharp diligent and detemuned legislarive
8 aide, who skillfully managed her erstwhile and occasionally absent-minded councilmember in caring for the needs of
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11 WHEREAS, Donna Swanson worked tirelessly on policy and constituent issues important to Wazd 2 and the City of
12 Saint Paul with the loving support of her husband, Steve, and daughter, Madison; and
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WHEREAS, Donna Swanson was instrumental in promoting the Smoking Ban ordinance which was adopted on
January 11, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Donna Swanson shazed her passion for education and her desire to make local government more
efficient and effective with her colleagues; and
WHEREAS, the sound of her laughter and her colorFul emails will be missed by all those in the City Council office;
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WHEREAS, Donna Swanson will be moving on to take a position at the Minnesota Department of Fducation,
which allows her to combine her passion for the fields of public policy and education,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby proclann Friday, January 5, 2007
DONNA SWANSON Day in the City of Saint Paul commemorating her work for the City of Saint Pau1.
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Contact Person $ Phone:
Councihnember Thune
266-8620
Must Be on Council qqenda by (Date):
03-JAN-06
Doc.Type: RESOLUTION
E-DOCUment Required: Y
DocumentContact: CarlosLarancuent
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Proclaiming Friday, January 5, 2007 "Donna Swanson Day" in the City of Saint Paul.
Planning Commission 1, Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
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Civil Senrice Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
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