City of Madison - File #: 87872

• File #: 87872
• Version: 1
• Name: Commending and thanking Alder Nasra Wehelie for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 7 and to the City of Madison.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/8/2025
• In control: Council Office
• On agenda: 4/15/2025
• Final action: 4/15/2025
• Enactment #: RES-25-00227
• Title: Commending and thanking Alder Nasra Wehelie for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 7 and to the City of Madison.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Juliana R. Bennett, Nikki Conklin, John W. Duncan, Tag Evers, Derek Field, Yannette Figueroa Cole, MGR Govindarajan, John P. Guequierre, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Isadore Knox Jr., Amani Latimer Burris, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Charles Myadze, Marsha A. Rummel, Bill Tishler, Michael E. Verveer, Regina M. Vidaver

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/15/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL
4/8/2025	1	Council Office	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT

Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
Title
Commending and thanking Alder Nasra Wehelie for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 7 and to the City of Madison.
Body
WHEREAS, Alder Nasra Wehelie was appointed to the Madison Common Council on November 17, 2020, and elected to her first term on the Madison Common Council on April 20, 2021 and to her second term on April 18, 2023; and,

WHEREAS, Alder Wehelie made history as the first Somali-American and first Muslim woman to serve on the Council, breaking barriers and inspiring future generations of leaders from underrepresented communities; and,

WHEREAS, Alder Wehelie served on the Equal Opportunities Commission; Early Childhood Care and Education Committee; Transportation Commission; Committee on Aging; Economic Development Committee; Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MPO); Sister City Collaboration Committee; Water Utility Board; Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee; President’s Work Group to Review and Revise the Chief of Staff Position Description; Common Council Executive Committee; Ad Hoc Task Force on the Structure of City Government (TFOGS) Final Report Implementation Work Group; President’s Work Group on Racial Justice, Antiracism and Equity; City-County Homeless Issues Committee; and Sustainable Madison Committee; and,

WHEREAS, Alder Wehelie worked in partnership with District 7 residents and the Parks Division to create Country Grove Park, a space that fosters connection, recreation, and joy for families and residents of all ages, through her budget amendment of $1.8m to build the community park shelter; and,

WHEREAS, Alder Wehelie successfully proposed a budget amendment of $225,000 to improve and extend the pathway through Manchester Park, which will increase connectivity and accessibility for area residents; and,

WHEREAS, Alder Wehelie sponsored an amendment to the 2023 Capital Budget to appropriate $300,000 of General Fund GO Borrowing to support graduates of the Associates in Comm...