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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION COMMENDING DONAL J. BORUT FOR HIS
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS,
DONALD J. BORUT
was appointed in 1990 and served with distinction for 22 years as the executive director
of the National League of Cities, retiring in June 2012; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Oberlin College, with a master's degree in public
administration from the University of Michigan, Mr. Borut began working in city
government in 1964 as a staff assistant in the Office of the City Administrator in Ann
Arbor, Michigan; and
WHEREAS, During his lengthy tenure as the NLC's top executive, Mr. Borut
drew on his more than 45 years' experience in municipal government and organizational
• leadership in the public interest sector, which included service as deputy executive
director of the International City Management Association (ICMA), the nation's
preeminent organization representing professional administrators in local governments;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Borut has served on numerous advisory boards, editorial boards,
and other committees in the public interest sector, including the boards of the State and
Local Legal Center, the National Academy of Public Administration, The Center for
State and Local Government Excellence, and the Association Mutual Health Insurance
Company; and
WHEREAS, Under Mr. Borut's leadership, the NLC nurtured solid relationships
with local governments that have brought better communities, he leaves a strong legacy
of partnerships and cooperation, including 49 state municipal leagues; now, therefore, be
it
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Oak Park Heights
herewith commends Donald J. Borut on the occasion of his retirement from the National
League of Cities, thanks him for his outstanding service to the NLC and the thousands of
participating cities, villages, and towns it represents, and wishes for him a happy and
healthy retirement.
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Passed by the City Council of Oak Park Heights this 1 ,
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David Bea
A ES Mayor
ric Johnson
Cit dministrator
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