EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CITY OF PROCLAMATION By the Mayor WHEREAS: Michael B. Stuart is an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Charleston who has provided leadership with West Virginia: A Vision Shared and the West Virginia Republican Party, among other professional and civic endeavors; and WHEREAS: Mr. Stuart combined his passion for the City of Charleston and for politics to explore the possibility that Charleston might host a Presidential or Vice Presidential debate in 2016, so that our community could become a player in what has been called, Super Bowl of Politics”; and “The WHEREAS: Not only did Mike Stuart plant the seeds for the idea, but he then took major steps toward making that dream become a reality by bringing together leaders from West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, state and city governments, West Virginia’s and Charleston’s tourism agencies, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences and others in the private sector to create a plan to try to secure a debate here in Charleston, West Virginia in 2016; and WHEREAS: The team Mike convened represented a historic partnership among people across levels of government, academic institutions and private sector entities, and that team developed a comprehensive application to show in detail how an official Presidential Debate could be produced, secured and successfully hosted in our City; and WHEREAS: While the Commission on Presidential Debates chose four other communities for its 2016 debates, the team of people Mike brought together demonstrated that Charleston and West Virginia can compete on the national stage for major events. NOW THEREFORE, I, Danny Jones, Mayor of the City of Charleston, do hereby recognize for public commendation MIKE STUART In appreciation of his passion for improving life in our City, his vision for making new things happen to showcase what is great about our community, and his resourcefulness to bring people together toward a common goal. Even though the bid for 2016 was not ultimately successful, Mike’s efforts have laid a foundation for progress in our future. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 2nd day of November 2015. _______________________ DANNY JONES, MAYOR City of Charleston
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CITY OF PROCLAMATION By the Mayor WHEREAS: Michael B. Stuart is an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Charleston who has provided leadership with West Virginia: A Vision Shared and the West Virginia Republican Party, among other professional and civic endeavors; and WHEREAS: Mr. Stuart combined his passion for the City of Charleston and for politics to explore the possibility that Charleston might host a Presidential or Vice Presidential debate in 2016, so that our community could become a player in what has been called, “The Super Bowl of Politics”; and WHEREAS: Not only did Mike Stuart plant the seeds for the idea, but he then took major steps toward making that dream become a reality by bringing together leaders from West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, state and city governments, West Virginia’s and Charleston’s tourism agencies, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences and others in the private sector to create a plan to try to secure a debate here in Charleston, West Virginia in 2016; and WHEREAS: The team Mike convened represented a historic partnership among people across levels of government, academic institutions and private sector entities, and that team developed a comprehensive application to show in detail how an official Presidential Debate could be produced, secured and successfully hosted in our City; and WHEREAS: While the Commission on Presidential Debates chose four other communities for its 2016 debates, the team of people Mike brought together demonstrated that Charleston and West Virginia can compete on the national stage for major events. NOW THEREFORE, I, Danny Jones, Mayor of the City of Charleston, do hereby recognize for public commendation MIKE STUART In appreciation of his passion for improving life in our City, his vision for making new things happen to showcase what is great about our community, and his resourcefulness to bring people together toward a common goal. Even though the bid for 2016 was not ultimately successful, Mike’s efforts have laid a foundation for progress in our future. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 2nd day of November 2015. _______________________ DANNY JONES, MAYOR City of Charleston