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RESOLUTION
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Presented by
CITY OFSQINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WIIEREAS, So . John Kriesel is a proud, native Minnesotan who gew up in Vadnais Heights, graduated in 2000
from White Bear Lake High School, and current]y resides in Cottage Grove; and
WHEREAS, having worn his brother's fatigues as a child while playing soldier, having visited recruiters from each
branch of the military at the age of 16, and having spent his 17` birthday at the Military Entrance Processing Station
in Minneapolis, Sgt. John Kriesel is a man truly born to serve his Country; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. John Kriesel joined the Minnesota Army National Guard, where with his exemplary leadership and
skills and stalwart commitment to our Country, he proudly served in both Kosovo and Iraq; and
WHEREAS, on December 2 2006 while on a mission to a village near Fallujah, Sgt. John Kriesel was seriously
injured in a blast that has lefr him and his family with new challenges to overcome; and
WHEREAS, on December 22 2006 while recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, President George W.
Bush and First Lady Laura Bush visited Sgt. John Kriesel and presented him with the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, with the love and support of his wife Katie, his sons Elijah and Brody, and countless friends, family
members, and indebted Americans, Sgt. John Kriesel has pushed forward with tireless vigor to recuperate, all the
while setting an example for so many about what it means to face challenges head on; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. John Kriesel is in every way a moving example of what it means to be a leader, a fighter, a soldier,
an American, a friend, a husband, a father, and an inspiration for all; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that ia honor of his courageous sacrifices on behalf of our great Country, the Council of the City of
Saint Paul hereby declares Sunday, May 6, 2007,to be
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Sgt. John K�iesel Day
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Councilmember Hartis
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CivilService Commission 2. Has this petsonlfirm ever been a city emptoyee?
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current city emp�oyee?
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