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Introduced Version
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION thanking Mayor Andy
Cook of Westfield for his service.
Schaibley
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
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2023 HC 1049/DI 146 Introduced
First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION thanking Mayor Andy
2 Cook of Westfield for his service.
3 Whereas, The Honorable Andy Cook was elected as the first
4 mayor of Westfield in 2008 and was reelected to his fourth term
5 in November of 2019. Prior to being elected mayor, Andy Cook
6 was the Westfield Town Council president, where he worked to
7 incorporate Westfield as a city;
8 Whereas, In 2009, Mayor Cook developed the Westfield Youth
9 Assistance Program, which provides early intervention to youth
10 who are facing challenging life circumstances. This program
11 coordinates the community's talents, services, and resources to
12 help youth and empower families and caregivers. It has
13 dramatically improved the lives of countless children and has
14 been instrumental in reducing the number of youth in the
15 county's judicial system by half;
16 Whereas, Mayor Cook spearheaded the construction of the
17 400-acre Grand Park Sports Campus, which opened in 2014,
18 with the Grand Park Events Center opening in 2016. This
19 magnificent, nationally recognized facility has drawn
20 businesses to Westfield and 2.5 million visitors to the site
21 annually. Notably, it is the home of the Indianapolis Colts
22 training camp and the Pacers Athletic Center;
23 Whereas, Early in his tenure, Mayor Cook launched the
24 Grand Junction Task Group to study plans for improving
25 Westfield's downtown. Its recommendations resulted in the
26 development of a six-acre park, the Grand Junction Plaza,
27 which has won multiple awards and is appreciated by both
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1 citizens and businesses;
2 Whereas, The City of Westfield has experienced tremendous
3 growth under the leadership of Mayor Cook. An Indiana
4 University study recognized Westfield as the fastest-growing
5 community in the State of Indiana in both 2021 and 2022.
6 Westfield now has a population of 50,000 people, with
7 continued growth projected;
8 Whereas, Mayor Cook has expanded the system of trails
9 throughout Westfield. He extended the Monon Trail north from
10 Carmel, giving Westfield citizens access to Carmel and
11 Indianapolis in the south, and he championed the construction
12 of the Midland Trace Trail, extending east and west from
13 Westfield to Noblesville;
14 Whereas, Mayor Cook has been a phenomenal asset to the
15 City of Westfield, by improving its economy and attracting
16 businesses; and
17 Whereas, Mayor Cook has been an incredibly successful and
18 deeply dedicated public servant for the people of Westfield:
19 Therefore,
20 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
21 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
22 the Senate concurring:
23 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly thanks
24 Mayor Andy Cook of Westfield for his service to his
25 community.
26 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
27 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to the
28 office of State Representative Donna Schaibley.
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