RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2014
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Kevin H. McDevitt's twenty-four years of service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and congratulating him on his well-earned retirement
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WHEREAS, Kevin H. McDevitt announced his retirement from the District after 24 years of service; and
WHEREAS, the oldest of eight siblings, Kevin was born to the late Hugh and Loretta McDevitt on February 15, 1953; and
WHEREAS, Kevin graduated from St. Andrew's Grade School, the same school both his parents attended, and moved on to St. Benedict's High School, from which he graduated in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Kevin delivered newspapers as a child and worked at Feller's Meat Market during high school, making deliveries, handling the counter and butchering meat; and
WHEREAS, Kevin started work at UPS after high school, then drove a delivery truck for Lasser Beverage Company and Coca-Cola before finding his home at the District on September 18,1989; and
WHEREAS, 39 years ago today, Kevin had a promising first date with Brenda Bowling; so promising, in fact, that he married her seven months later on November 29, 1975 at St. Andrew's Church; and
WHEREAS, Kevin became "Da" to four children: Kevin Jr., Mary Ellen, the late Brian Patrick and Sarah Ann; and
WHEREAS, grandchildren Brian Patrick Jr. and Molly Elizabeth McDevitt have schooled grandpa Kevin during weekends spent playing "Swamp Monster," "Captain Hook," and house with American Girl baby dolls; and
WHEREAS, Kevin has made many life-long friends at the District, and as a regular greeter on Rush Street next to the garage, everyone from District employees to neighborhood people for whom he always had a friendly smile and conversation will miss stopping by to see him; and
WHEREAS, retirement will give Kevin more time to pursue some of his hobbies, including playing guitar and violin, travelling, fishing, roaming the aisles of Menard's, gardening, riding his bike, making excellent meals and answering his children's cooking questions; and
WHEREAS, Kevin is a kind man with a big heart who would do anything to help a friend or stranger, and his District friends will miss him dearly; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby recognize Kevin H. McDevitt's dedicated service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and express our gratitude and appreciation for his work on behalf of the taxpayers of the District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Kevin H. McDevitt.
Dated: April 17, 2014
Approved: KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice-President; MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, Chairman, Committee on Finance; MICHAEL A. ALVAREZ; FRANK AVILA; CYNTHIA M. SANTOS; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; PATRICK D. THOMPSON, Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel