RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 15, 2008
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating Carl T. Rittmeyer on his retirement from the District after nearly 15 years of service
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WHEREAS, Carl Rittmeyer, a graduate of Mount Carmel High School and Illinois Institute of Technology and a Certified Public Account, who began his career at the Water Reclamation District on October 6, 1993 in the Treasury Department as the Investment Officer, retired from service to the District on April 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, prior to his employment with the District he was an accomplished professional in the investment arena, including positions with savings and loans associations, public accounting firms and as an independent public accountant; and
WHEREAS, in his fifteen years of service at the District, Carl was responsible for the purchase of over $132 billion of investments which returned over $430 million in interest income for the District; and
WHEREAS, Carl earned the distinguished nickname of “Cashman” because of his successful financial advice to the District; and
WHEREAS, his success in his professional life is matched only with his personal success in creating a wonderful and loving family with his wife of many years, Kathy; and
WHEREAS, together they are the proud parents of three daughters: Therese, Ellen and Jennifer; and two sons: Kevin and Steven; and seven cherished grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, since retiring, Carl will have more time to devote to his passion of traveling, with an international trip to Germany and Switzerland already planned; and
WHEREAS, to borrow a phrase from another of Carl’s hobbies, opera, to view his personal and professional life together, one is fortunate to see a Gesamtkunstwerk, a complete work of art; 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 congratulate Carl Rittmeyer upon the celebration of his retirement and express our gratitude and appreciation for his work on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; 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 Carl Rittmeyer.
Dated: May 15, 2008
Approved: TERRENCE J. O’BRIEN, President; KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY, Vice-President; GLORIA ALITTO MAJEWSKI, Chairman, Committee on Finance; FRANK AVILA; PATRICIA HORTON; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN; CYNTHIA M. SANTOS; DEBRA SHORE; PATRICIA YOUNG Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Frederick M. Feldman, Attorney