{"id":56729,"date":"2015-10-14T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56729"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:10:45","slug":"resignation-statement-of-fort-wayne-city-clerk-kennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/14\/resignation-statement-of-fort-wayne-city-clerk-kennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Resignation statement of Fort Wayne City Clerk Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resignation statement of Fort Wayne City Clerk Kennedy, as read to the Fort Wayne City Council on October 13, 2015, by her attorney Mark GiaQuinta:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Statement of Sandra E. Kennedy<br \/>\nOctober 13, 2015<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The last thirty two years of my professional life have been exciting, rewarding and personally fulfilling. I have been honored to have served with many great community leaders and I have been honored to serve a great community. I served with integrity, efficiency and with a love for Fort Wayne and its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The past several years have been increasingly difficult for me. I was diagnosed with several physical conditions which have made it increasingly more difficult to work a full day or even part of a day without pain and, more recently, without behavior I did not always understand.<\/p>\n<p>My condition has worsened within the past year. There is no shame in acknowledging that. My neurologist has advised me that I am beginning a new phase of my life&#8217;s journey which should not include an attempt to serve out my term as your City Clerk. For that reason, I am resigning my office effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that I will be remembered as a loyal and conscientious public servant. I will miss the many friends I have met and the citizens I have served. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Signed, Sandra E. Kennedy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have confirmed that Mrs. Kennedy was hospitalized Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click here for the latest on this story, or to see related posts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/134152.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson and Board President Mark GiaQuinta at a press conference to present ISTEP+ preliminary data. 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City Clerk Sandy Kennedy is in the background.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='68f4e8fa7b930aa3dc2c499b8f90fb56' data-image-id=\"5746\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144629.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144629.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010. City Clerk Sandy Kennedy is in the background.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5746\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144629.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144631.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Deputy Chief Karl M. 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Hamilton in as Deputy Chief of the Northeast Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='68f4e8fa7b930aa3dc2c499b8f90fb56' data-image-id=\"5749\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144635.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144635.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. Hamilton\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Garry A. Hamilton in as Deputy Chief of the Northeast Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. Hamilton\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. 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Hamilton and wife\" data-description=\"Deputy Chief Garry Hamilton&#039;s wife pins his new decoration on his jacket at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Deputy Chief Garry A. Hamilton and wife\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Deputy Chief Garry A. Hamilton and wife\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5750\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144639.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144640.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Paul A. 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Photo courtesy of Liesl Marelli who owns all rights for this photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='68f4e8fa7b930aa3dc2c499b8f90fb56' data-image-id=\"5762\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/paul_shrawder-lbm.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_paul_shrawder-lbm.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Paul A. Shrawder\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Paul A. Shrawder in as Deputy Chief of the Investigative Support Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010. Photo courtesy of Liesl Marelli who owns all rights for this photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Paul A. Shrawder\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Paul A. 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