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TO HONOR AND COMMEND ROBERT W. KELLEY FOR 35 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF GAHANNA
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WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, has dedicated himself to the service of the citizens of the City of Gahanna for 35 years, first as a Police Officer, and then as Councilman-At-Large, giving unselfishly of his time and having a great love for the City and its people; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, was approved as an Auxiliary Police Officer in August of 1963 and was hired as a fulltime Police Officer on June 1, 1965; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, was appointed to the position of Detective January 15, 1966, and then promoted to Police Sergeant on April 15, 1966; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, was appointed to the position of Police Lieutenant, May 4, 1968, and was also named Jaycee "Man of the Year" for 1968"; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, was promoted to the position of Police Captain November 21, 1972, and served in that capacity until August 14, 1989 when he was appointed to the position of Police Chief; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, retired as Police Chief May 20, 1989, having served the City for 5 years as Police Chief with an exemplary career with the Gahanna Police Department; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, in his desire to see Gahanna become the best City it can be, ran for City Council in 1995, and was elected as a Council Member-At-Large in November of 1995, and served for four years; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, served as Vice President of City Council in 1998 and President of Council in 1999; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, also served as a member of the Community Improvement Corporation, the Gahanna Holiday Lights Committee, and chaired several Council committees; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, is a man of great integrity who is dedicated to his family first, and then the City that he loves and will continue to support; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT W. KELLEY, will be greatly missed by all who have had the pleasure to work with him:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That this Council and Administration do hereby honor and commend ROBERT W. KELLEY for his years of service to the City, both as a Police Officer and a Council Member, and wish him well in all of his future endeavors, knowing that he will continue to support the City of Gahanna in any way he can.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council.