A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON COMMENDING WILLIAM J. DAVIS FOR HIS MANY
YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY
WHEREAS, William J. (Bill) Davis has been a resident of the City of Vernon since 1970 and faithfully served his fellow citizens and the City for over forty years in his capacity as a Council Member; and
WHEREAS, after four decades of public service, Bill Davis retired from the City of Vernon effective December 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Bill Davis was initially appointed to fill a vacant seat for an unexpired term on the Vernon City Council on May 26, 1981, and was subsequently appointed or elected to serve full terms on February 14, 1984, April 12, 1988, February 24, 1992, February 6, 1996, February 1, 2000, February 4, 2004, January 22, 2008, June 2, 2009, April 9, 2013, and a final five-year term on April 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure on the City Council, Bill Davis served as Mayor of the City of Vernon from October 23, 2012 through April 16, 2013, and again from April 19, 2016 through April 18, 2017; and served as Mayor Pro Tempore at various points throughout his time as an elected official; and
WHEREAS, Bill Davis represented the community and City on various area organizations including the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, Central Basin Water Association, Southern California Association of Governments, and California Contract Cities Association; and WHEREAS, as a member of the Vernon City Council, Bill Davis also served as a member of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency; Oversight Board of the Successor Agency, Board of Library Trustees for the City of Vernon, and the Vernon Business and Industry Commission; and
WHEREAS, Bill Davis has served as a pillar of strength for the community, steadfast in his commitment to the City’s transparency and good governance goals; and WHEREAS, during his long and distinguished career with the City of Vernon, Bill Davis has won the deepest respect of his colleagues through his dedication, leadership, and exceptional public service; and
WHEREAS, it is an honor to express our appreciation to Bill Davis for his exemplary service to the City of Vernon and wish Mr. Davis good health upon his retirement and for continued success in life’s pursuits.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, ON BEHALF OF ITS EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES HEREBY COMMEND AND THANK WILLIAM J. DAVIS FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY. THIS PROCLAMATION IS PRESENTED BY THE
HONORABLE MAYOR LETICIA LOPEZ FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON THIS 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE.
CITY OF VERNON
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LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor