Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2021-648

• Record #: R2021-648
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 5/26/2021
• Final action: 5/26/2021
• Title: Congratulations extended to Randy Conner on retirement from Commissioner of Water Management
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Coleman, Stephanie D. , Martin, Matthew J. , Silverstein, Debra L., Quinn, Marty, Harris, Michelle A., Tunney, Thomas, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Dowell, Pat, Hadden, Maria E. , Mitts, Emma, King, Sophia D., Austin, Carrie M., Reilly, Brendan, Napolitano, Anthony V., Sposato, Nicholas, Scott, Jr. Michael, Rodriguez, Michael D., Smith, Michele, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Lopez, Raymond A., Hairston, Leslie A., Nugent, Samantha , Burke, Edward M., Sawyer, Roderick T., Cappleman, James, Mitchell, Gregory I., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Cardenas, George A., Maldonado, Roberto, Moore, David H., O'Shea, Matthew J., Thompson, Patrick D.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2021	30270	City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
5/26/2021		City Council	Adopted	Pass
5/26/2021		City Council	Recommended to Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR



May 26, 2021










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Coleman, Martin, Silverstein, Quinn, Harris, Tunney, Brookins, Cardona, Dowell, Hadden, Mitts, King, Austin, Reilly, Napolitano, Sposato, Scott, Rodriguez, Smith, Garza, Lopez, Hairston, Nugent, Burke, Sawyer, Cappleman, Mitchell, Burnett, Ervin, Thompson, Cardenas, Maldonado, Moore and O'Shea, a resolution congratulating Randy Conner upon his retirement from the City of Chicago.

Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,


RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are pleased to honor Randy Conner, Commissioner of Water Management, on the occasion of his retirement after a career with the City filled with accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Conner,a lifelong residentof the West Pullman neighborhood, comes from a family traditionally oriented to public service though City employment. Mr. Conneristhe son of thelate Alfonzo"Bear"Conner,a cementfinisherforeman with the Chicago Departmentof Transportation ("CDOT"), and is the nephew ofthe late Al Conner, whowas a former deputy commissioner of CDOT in the Bureau of Streets; and

WHEREAS, Beginning whatwould be 25 years of service to the City, Mr. Conner started in CDOT as an Engineering Technician IV; and

WHEREAS, Employing top-notch skills and an exemplary work ethic, Randy Connerworked his way up to the positions of First Deputy Commissioner in both CDOT and in the Department of Streets and Sanitation; and

WHEREAS, He was appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Commissioner of the Department of Water Management in June 2017 and asked to stay on as commissioner by Mayor Lori Lightfoot; and

WHEREAS, As Commissioner, Randy Conner tirelessly worked to upgrade the City's water distribution infrastructure, overseeing a system that includes over 4,300 miles of water ...