Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
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Saluting and honoring Dan Stephans for the contributions he has made to historic preservation as member and chair of the Landmarks Commission.
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WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has served as a member of the City of Madison Landmarks Commission since October 2002; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has served three terms as Chair of the Landmarks Commission; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has been involved in historic preservation for almost five decades, working to preserve the irreplaceable since 1963; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has been actively involved in efforts by the State of Wisconsin to renovate, restore and preserve the State Capitol since 1990; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has led the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Office since 1998; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans has chaired the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board for three terms; and
WHEREAS, Dan Stephans serves on the Board of Trustees for Taliesin Preservation, Inc., helping preserve the architectural and personal legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright; and
WHEREAS, these professional accomplishments reflect the knowledge and dedication Dan Stephans has brought to his volunteer service on behalf of the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, thanks to Dan Stephans' leadership as chair of the Madison Landmarks Commission, the Commission addressed several difficult, controversial issues in a calm, civil, and fact-based manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Madison Landmarks Commission salutes and thanks Dan Stephans for the contributions he has made to historic preservation as member and chair of the Landmarks Commission.