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07 22 22 John Clayton Day
ArmondoPavoneMayorWhereas,JohnClaytonresidedinandcontributedtotheRentoncommunityfor11years;andWhereas,Johnprovided26yearsofloveandsupporttohiswife,Pat,beforehispassinginMarchof2022;andWhereas,JohnmovedtothePugetSoundin1986,tradingreportingonhishometownPittsburghSteelersforcoveringtheSeattleSeahawksandtheNationalFootballLeague;andWhereas,John’strail-blazingcareergrewfromnewspaperbeatreporterintoaradio,television,andonlinecorrespondentthatbecameknowntomillionsas“TheProfessor,”thankstoamorethantwo-decadecareeratESPN;andWhereas,JohnwasnamedtheProfessionalFootballWritersofAmerica’s2007DickMcCannAwardwinner,aprestigioushonorgiventothereporterwhohasmadealonganddistinguishedcontributiontoprofootballthroughcoverage,andalsoinductedintothewriters’wingoftheProFootballHallofFame;andWhereas,Johnbecameaculticonforyellingathismomthathe’sdonewithhissegmentinthegreatestESPNSportsCentercommercialin2012;S1’Iow,therefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimJuly22,2022tobeJoñnC(ayton(DayintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallresidentstojoinmeinthisspecialobservance.ProctamationInwitnesswhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis22nddayofJuly,2022.CityayorWashingtonRentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov