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File #: 77258    Version: 1 Name: Commending and thanking Alder Sheri Carter for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 14 and to the City of Madison.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/12/2023 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 4/18/2023 Final action: 4/18/2023
Enactment date: 4/19/2023 Enactment #: RES-23-00279
Title: Commending and thanking Alder Sheri Carter for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 14 and to the City of Madison.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Keith Furman, Jael Currie, Brian Benford, Juliana R. Bennett, 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

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Commending and thanking Alder Sheri Carter for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 14 and to the City of Madison.

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WHEREAS, Alder Sheri Carter was elected to the Madison Common Council on April 7, 2015; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter served on the City-County Liaison Committee; Community Development Authority; Madison Arts Commission; Plan Commission; Urban Design Commission; Water Utility Board; Common Council Organizational Committee; President’s Work Group on Police & Community Relations; President’s Work Group to Develop City-Wide Surveillance Equipment & Data Management Policies; Task Force on the Structure of City Government; Historic Preservation Plan Advisory Committee; Truman Olson Selection Committee; Alcohol License Review Committee; Room Tax Commission; Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award Committee; Common Council Executive Committee; Finance Committee; President’s Work Group to Review and Revise the Chief of Staff Position Description; President’s Work Group on Racial Justice, Antiracism and Equity; Urban Forestry Task Force; Destination Madison Board; and Alliant Energy Center Redevelopment Committee; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter was elected by her peers to serve as Vice President of the Common Council from 2018-2019; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter was elected by her peers to serve as President of the Common Council from 2020-2021; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter helped with the creation of the Equity Business Initiative, now known as the Commercial Ownership Assistance Program; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter put forward successful budget amendments for $1.5 million for Penn Park renovation and $2.5 million for a new Bridge-Lake Point-Waunona Neighborhood Center; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter secured a grocery store for South Madison, keeping the tradition of having a grocery store in South Madison since the 1950s; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter supported the Black Business Hub, the Center for Black Excellence and Culture, and Centro Hispano; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter co-chaired the “Vote Yes 2 Invest” 2020 referendum, which included a new South Madison school, Badger Rock Middle School; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter championed the selection of South Madison as the new location of Madison College Goodman South Campus; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter has been a strong supporter of the Violence Prevention initiatives, services and programs; and

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter supported the vision and implementation of the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program and the Small Business Equity Recovery (SBER) program;

 

WHEREAS, Alder Carter, through her hard work and dedication to her alder duties, has faithfully and with honor served her constituents and the City of Madison;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council commend and thank Alder Sheri Carter for her dedicated service to her constituents in District 14 and the City of Madison.