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File #: 77216    Version: 1 Name: Commending and thanking Alder Keith Furman for his dedicated service to the constituents in District 19 and to the City of Madison.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/11/2023 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 4/18/2023 Final action: 4/18/2023
Enactment date: 4/19/2023 Enactment #: RES-23-00281
Title: Commending and thanking Alder Keith Furman for his dedicated service to the constituents in District 19 and to the City of Madison.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Jael Currie, Brian Benford, Juliana R. Bennett, Sheri Carter, Nikki Conklin, Tag Evers, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Grant Foster, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Patrick W. Heck, Sabrina V. Madison, Charles Myadze, Erik Paulson, Matthew J. Phair, William Tishler, Barbara Vedder, Michael E. Verveer, Regina M. Vidaver, Nasra Wehelie
Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
Title
Commending and thanking Alder Keith Furman for his dedicated service to the constituents in District 19 and to the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, Alder Keith Furman was appointed to the Madison Common Council on August 7, 2018 and elected to the Madison Common Council on April 2, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Alder Furman served on the City-County Liaison Committee; Digital Technology Committee; Disability Rights Commission; Board of Public Works; Room Tax Commission; Ad Hoc Landmarks Ordinance Review Committee (Chair); Finance Committee; Committee on Employee Relations; Transportation Policy & Planning Board; President’s Work Group to Review Council Communication Tools and Processes; President’s Work Group to Review Administrative Procedure Memoranda (APM) Applicable to Alders; Task Force on Structure of City Government; Ad Hoc Task Force on the Structure of City Government (TFOGS) Final Report Implementation Work Group (Chair); Task Force on Digital Inclusion Strategic Priorities (Chair); Economic Development Commission; Finance Committee; Common Council Executive Committee; Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award Committee; and Performance Excellence Leadership Team; and

WHEREAS, Alder Furman was elected by his peers to serve as President of the Common Council from 2022-2023; and

WHEREAS, as Council President, member of Task Force on the Structure of City Government (TFOGS), and Chair of Ad Hoc Task Force on the Structure of City Government (TFOGS) Final Report Implementation Work Group, Alder Furman championed efforts to improve the Common Council, including implementation of virtual meetings, hybrid meetings, and improving Council meeting structure, and improved communications and made the job of alder more accessible and equitable for current and future alders; and

WHEREAS, Alder Furman worked closely with staff, committees and the public on major transportation policy initiatives including Bus Rapid Transit,...

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