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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF VINCENT I. PATTERSON
WHEREAS, Vincent I. Patterson has proudly served in various roles with the Cook County Department of Budget and Management Services for 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Since 1993, Cook County has experienced no shortage of changes but at least one thing remained remarkably consistent, the dedicated work of Managing Deputy Budget Director Vincent Patterson;
WHEREAS, Vincent has just about seen it all when it comes to the County budget, and we have benefitted from his deep knowledge and experience. He has helped weather numerous budget challenges including several recessions and a pandemic and for that we are incredibly thankful; and
WHEREAS, since his early days as a budget analyst, Vincent has done a tremendous amount of work for the County including managing department budgets and the publication of multiple annual reports like the Budget Book and Preliminary Forecast; and
WHEREAS, Vincent has played a part of earning the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Award every year for nearly 30 years, received the Tyler Public Excellence Award for his work on the County’s interactive budget website and served as a member of a CIO Roundtable Committee aimed at creating consolidated IT strategies and policies; and
WHEREAS, Vincent has numerous other accomplishments including creating efficiencies and streamlining numerous business processes, working to address many of the County’s business challenges, leading multi-departmental projects and providing useful data for our digital equity efforts; and
WHEREAS, in his time with the County, Vincent has served under several budget directors who would commend his thoughtful leadership, keen understanding of data, encyclopedic knowledge of the County budget and his kindness; and
WHEREAS, Vincent will surely be missed as he has been a steady hand and indispensable resource for the budget department who has been working tirelessly over the last 30 years to develop balanced budgets and encourage financial responsibility; and
WHEREAS, Vincent should be incredibly proud of the work he has done and his numerous professional accomplishments and even prouder of his personal accomplishments as a loving husband to his wife LeTrece, caring father and doting grandfather; and
WHEREAS, when one chapter ends a new begins and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, hereby honor and recognize Vincent I. Patterson for his work on behalf of the residents of Cook County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to Vincent Patterson as a means of communicating our appreciation.
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