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WHEREAS, the Amen Corner is a prestigious organization which has been a Pittsburgh tradition since 1870 and whose purpose is to encourage camaraderie, fraternity and relationships amongst people of all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the Amen Corner will be hosting its 142nd Holiday Party at the Mansions on Fifth, in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, this year's recipient of the Amen Corner Excellence in Leadership Award is Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner for over three decades of public service; and
WHEREAS, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Jack Wagner received a Purple Heart and other military commendations while serving in the Vietnam Conflict from 1966-68; and
WHEREAS, following military service, Jack Wagner graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1974 with a degree in safety management, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from IUP for service to the community and the University in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Jack Wagner, represented the Beechview neighborhood where he was born and reared, was a member of the Pittsburgh City Council for 10 years, served as City Council President from 1990-93; and
WHEREAS, before elected auditor general, Jack Wagner represented Allegheny County as a state senator since May 1994, served as the Democratic chairman of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee and also served on the Appropriations; Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness; Rules and Executive Nominations; and Policy committees; and
WHEREAS, Jack Wagner belongs to many professional and community organizations, he is a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Beechview and sponsors his own charity golf outing for disabled military veterans, while know to be a bad golfer; and
WHEREAS, Jack Wagner is most of all the loving husband of Nancy, father of Luke and Sara - always a great and loving family man; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of t...
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