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Home My WebLink AboutProclamation - Denis Law DayProctamationC47fiereas,DenisLawisretiringfromservicetotheCityofRenton,asitsmayorfor12yearsandasaCityCouncilmemberfor4years;and‘Pfrfiereas,wewon’tentirelyblametheGreatRecessiononDenis,butitdidbeginduringhisfirstyearasMayor;butregardlessofhowitstarted,hesuccessfullyguidedtheCitythroughitwithminimalreductionsinservicetothepublic,keptRenton’sfinancialconditionsound,andworkedhardtomakeRentonthebestrun,bestmanaged,andbestleadcityinKingCounty;and‘frfr’fiereas,fromhisfirstdaysinoffice,Denishaschampionedinclusionandequity,andlongbeforeothercommunitiesintheregionandnationrecognizedtheimportanceofinclusion,DenisandthecityorganizedtheMayor’sInclusionTaskforce,theRentonAfricanAmericanPastorsGroup,andtheLatinoCommunityForumtohelpensurethatPoliceandotherservicesweredeliveredinthemosteffectiveandrespectfulway;and‘14)ftereas,hisleadershipinopeningRentonCityHallfacilitiestocreatetheREACHCenterofHopehasresultedinshelter,protection,retraining,andtransitioningbackintoproductivesocietyforhundredsofvulnerableRentonresidents;andWftereas,DenisalsoworkedhardtoensurethatRentonhadavibrantbusinesseconomy,andhisimpactcanbeseeninbusinessesthroughoutRenton:thenewIKEAstore,KaiserPermanente,ProvidenceHeadquarters,SeahawksHeadquarters,TheLanding,theSouthportDevelopment,DowntownredevelopmentanddevelopmentintheHighlands;andfrj)fiereas,DenisdevelopedaveryeffectiveworkingrelationshipwithTheBoeingCompany,butisstillwaitingforthedeliveryofthecity’sownprivateBoeing737(eventhoughthereareafew737ssittingidleattheRentonplant);andWfiereas,Denishaspresidedovermanycityeventsandwasaskedbackyearafteryear,eventhoughatClamLightshewould“fliptheswitch”andthelightswouldn’tcomeon,andasjudgeofthequiltingcompetitionatRentonRiverDayshe“broke”intoRentonCommunityCenter(didn’thavetherightcode)andthepolicehadtostanddownoncetheysawitwastheRentonmayor;and14lfiereas,DenistrulyenjoyedhisrelationshipwiththeSeattleSeahawks(especiallytheopportunitieswherehesharedthestagewiththeSeaGals),butperhapsthebestoutcomefromhavingtheSeahawksinRentonhasbeenthepartnershipwithformerSeahawkDougBaldwin,andthedevelopmentoftheFamilyFirstCommunityCenter,whichwillimpactthelivesofyouthandfamiliesinRentonforyearstocome;andCityCouncil1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwa.gov frfr’hereas,duringhis12yearsasmayor,DenishasbeenaleaderinsupportingeducationinRentonbygivingbothhistimeandmoneytoRentonTechnicalCollegeFoundation,FriendsofRentonSchools,CommunitiesInSchoolsofRenton,andotherefforts;andworkedhardtostrengthenpartnershipswithRentonTechnicalCollegeandRentonSchoolDistrict;andWhereas,theRentonPolicedepartmentandRentonRegionalFireAuthoritywillnowhavetogetbywithoutoneoftheir“FirstResponders”sinceDeniswasusuallyoneofthefirsttoarriveatmanyincidents,respondingtomorecrimescenesthanaseasoneddetective;andT4)hereas,Denishasbeenwellrespectedandsoughtafterasaleaderintheregion,andhasservedonmanyregionalboardsandcommissionssuchasSoundCitiesAssociation,ValleyCommunicationsCenter,SCORE,andothermulti-citypartnerships—groupsthatareviabletodaybecauseofDenis’leadershipatcriticaltimesduringtheiradministrations;andPfrfiereas,whileDeniswillbegivinguphisBlackTahoe,hehasplanstogetbacktohissix-monthrotationofnewCorvettesthatheenjoyedbeforehistimeasMayor;andPtihereas,whilehisstaffhavebeen“followingtheLaw”since200$hereinRentonandheardhisfavoritesayingmanytimesatstaffmeetings(saidwithasmile)“youknowyou’reallATWILL,”Deniswillnowbefollowing“PattyLaw”inAnacortesbeginningin2020;andWhereas,astheonlythree-termmayorinRenton’shistory,Denisleavesalegacyandaccomplishmentsthathecantrulybeproudof,andthattheRentoncommunitywillbenefitfromforyearstocome;Wow,therefore,we,theRentonCityCouncil,doherebyproclaimDecember9,2019,tobeDenisLawDayintheCityofRenton,andweencourageallmembersofthecommunitytojoinusinthisspecialobservation.InwitnesswhereofwehavehereuntosetourhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis9thdayofDecember,2019.DonPersson,CityCouncilPresident\CityofRenton,Washington1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov