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WHEREAS, on Thursday, July 14, Maelene Myers will celebrate her 20th year as Executive Director of East Liberty Development, Incorporated (ELDI); and,
WHEREAS, Maelene is a pioneer in the economic integration of large-scale housing developments in distressed communities who has over twenty years of experience in commercial and residential real estate development, long-range planning, workforce development and community organizing; and,
WHEREAS, under Maelene’s leadership, ELDI has partnered with developers and co-developed over 400 mixed-income for sale and rental housing units and raised over $20 million dollars of financing for commercial developments which has resulted in job creation for East End residents; and,
WHEREAS, Maelene has worked tirelessly throughout her tenure at ELDI to spearhead the redevelopment of the East End. She has a deep passion for the people of the City of Pittsburgh and has a sincere focus on East Liberty; and,
WHEREAS, Maelene has earned the respect of government, private and community leaders; and,
WHEREAS, Maelene’s leadership at ELDI has enabled many of her employees to go on to serve in major roles in the non-profit world, both in Pennsylvania and beyond; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Maelene Myers for her 20 years of service to ELDI and to the East End; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, July 14, 2016, to be “Maelene Myers Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.