HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-R-12RESOLUTION NO. 2008-R-~_
A Resolution Honoring Suzy Bass
Chief Deoutv Clerk-Treasurer
WHEREAS, public service is an admirable undertaking that many times goes
unrewarded;
WHEREAS, pursuit of professional excellence is an honorable quest that
sometimes goes unnoticed and many times unrewarded;
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville is fortunate enough to have an employee
who has both chosen public service as her career and undertaken to achieve the
highest honors available in her field of endeavor;
WHEREAS, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) has more than
10,400 members in Europe and North America;
WHEREAS, the highest accolade offered to those members is the
designation Master Municipal Clerk (MMC);
WHEREAS, in order to attain this honor a member must undertake 168 hours of
course work involving the study of professional ethics and professional and societal
contributions;
WHEREAS, only 596 of the 10,400 members of the IIMC have achieved the
Master Municipal Clerk status;
WHEREAS, Suzy Bass, First Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for the City of
Jeffersonville attained this honor on March 31, 2008;
WHEREAS, Sury Bass has been employed by the City of Jeffersonville as a
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for 25 years where she has served as Peggy Wilder=s Chief
Deputy for nine years and prior to that served as Richard aDick@ Spencer=s Deputy
Clerk for sixteen years;
WHEREAS, Suzy Bass is the first and only DEPUTY Clerk-Treasurer to receive
the designation of MMC;
WHEREAS, the elected officials of the City of Jeffersonville and the citizens of
the City of Jeffersonville admire, appreciate and give thanks to Sury Bass for her
dedication, hard work and devotion to her public service and profession;
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is important to publicly recognize
and honor employees who demonstrate the same fortitude and commitment as Suzy
Bass and;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:
A. May 12, 2008 shall be proclaimed Suzy Bass Day within the limits of the
City of Jeffersonville, Indiana
Voted For
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ayor Thomas Gall
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Peggy Ider, Clerk-Treasurer