A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Cheryl Wait of the city of Hot Springs as 2011 Municipal Finance Officer of the Year.

    WHEREAS, for more than thirty-five years, Cheryl Wait has been essential in helping the city of Hot Springs operate efficiently and honestly throughout; and

    WHEREAS, Cheryl Wait daily shows her concern for her city, its citizens, and its employees; and

    WHEREAS, Cheryl Wait has delivered helpful, knowledgeable assistance to citizens and elected officials alike; and

    WHEREAS, Cheryl Wait has worked with eight mayors and countless city council members and has enjoyed the mix of personalities that each brought to city council chambers; and

    WHEREAS, Cheryl Wait is a friend and mentor to municipal finance officers throughout the state:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Cheryl Wait is honored as 2011 Municipal Finance Officer of the Year.