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WHEREAS, The Amen Corner is a prestigious social organization whose purpose is to encourage camaraderie, fraternity and relationships amongst people of all walks of life and honor those who have devoted their lives to improving our community; and,
WHEREAS, the Amen Corner has been honoring members of the Judiciary of Allegheny County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 50 years as well as members of the Allegheny County Bar Association; and,
WHEREAS, the 2018 Annual Judicial Reception will honor Judge Robert Gallo with the Judge Robert E. Dauer Award for Judicial Leadership & Excellence Award; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Robert Gallo, a Sharpsburg native, has served the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County community with honor and distinction. The first in his family to receive a college education, Judge Gallo completed his degree at the University of Dayton. Upon graduation he began his public service career as the Director of Allegheny County, Office of Economic Opportunity where he implemented programs like Headstart, employment counseling and referrals, food service for shut-ins, and so many many more. Sensing that the law is his calling, he entered the Preceptorship Program, learning the law not in the classroom but by working with real clients. He passed the Pennsylvania Bar Examination on his first try and has since worked in both the private and public sector; and,
WHEREAS, elected in 1989 to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Judge Gallo has spent 26 years on the bench, leaving a legacy of fairness, respect, and compassion; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate Judge Robert Gallo on receiving the Judge Robert E. Dauer Award for Judicial Leadership & Excellence Award for his contributions to our community; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, April 10th. 2018 to be “Judge Robert Gallo Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.