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St. Louis City Resolution Number 374 March 12, 2010 |
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WHEREAS, we have been apprised that Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú is the representative from the Irish Government for the St. Louis Metropolitan St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú is a member of Irish Parliament; and
WHEREAS, he is the Government Spokesperson in the Senate on Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and Chairman of the Irish Family History Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú is the Editor of TREOIR Journal; and
WHEREAS, the Senator has been the Recipient of Tipperary Person of the Year Award(Ireland) and Tipperary Person of the Year Award(Britain); and
WHEREAS, he is the Chairman of the Pearse Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú is the the Director General of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - the international cultural movement. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is the largest group involved in the preservation and promotion of Irish traditional music. It is a non-profit cultural movement with hundreds of local branches around the world.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we pause in our deliberations to recognize Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú for the honor of being the representative from the Irish Government for the St. Louis Metropolitan St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2010 and direct the Clerk of this Board to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented to our honoree at a time and place deemed appropriate by the Sponsor.
Introduced on the 12th day of March, 2010 by:
Honorable Stephen J. Conway Alderman 8th Ward
Honorable Lewis E. Reed, President St. Louis City Board of Aldermen
Honorable Donna Baringer, Alderwoman 16th WardAdopted this the 12th day of March, 2010 as attested by:
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David W. Sweeney
Clerk, Board of Aldermen____________________________
Lewis E. Reed
President, Board of Aldermen