Resolution No. 2019R-252 City of File No. 2019{0973

Author: Goodman Committee: None Public Hearin8: None

Passage: Aug 23, 2019 Pubrication: AUG 3 I 2019

RECORO OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR ACTION COUNCIL MEMBER AYE NAY AESTAIN AESENT APPROVED N VEToED Bender x III Jenkins x III lohn5on x III R Gordon x III Reich x III 2 6 20lg Fletcher x III DATE Cunningham x III Ellison x III Certifred on oflicioloction ofthe City Council Warsame x III Goodman x III ATTE Cano x III Schroeder x III ERK Palmisano x III 2 6 2n1g' aln luB Presented to Mayor 2 3 2ol9 Received from Mayor

Declaring August 23,2Ol9, "Marianne Wargelin Day."

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin is nationally recognized as a scholar of Finnish American ; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin has created connections between Minneapolis and for over 50 years; including her work to establish meaningful relationships between Minneapolis and our sister city of Kuopio, Finland; a partnership established in 1972; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin was the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Reunion of Sisters, a cultural and scholarly exchange between Finland and the United States at the ; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin served on the Advisory Board to create the Government of Finland/David and Nancy Speer Visiting Professorship of Finnish Studies at the University of Minnesota; and Whereas, Marianne Wargelin was pivotal in bringing Former President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Martti Ahtisaari, to Minneapolis in 2010; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin was instrumental in creating the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Minnesota in 2010; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin served as President of FinnFest USA since 2004 and was crucial in bringing FinnFest USA to Minneapolis in 1983, 2002, 2074, and 2OL7; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin was instrumental in working with the Minnesota Orchestra to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Finland which included a visit by the Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto in September of 2017; and

Whereas, Marianne Wargelin helped create an exhibition at the M inneapolis lnstitute of Arts with.lennifer Komar Olivarez that commemorated the 150th anniversary of the first Finnish immigrants arriving in the United States; and whereas, Marianne Wargelin served as the Honorary Consul of Finland in Minneapolis for the past 20 years;

Now, Therefore, Be lt Resolved by The City Council of The City of Minneapolis:

That the Mayor and City Council do hereby declare Friday, August 23, 2019, as "Marianne wargelin Day" in the City of Minneapolis, acknowledging, celebrating, and honoring the important role she has played in establishing and maintainang connections with Finland and our Sister City, Kuopio.