Proclamation_Bruce Wentworth Day June 12, 2008
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Bruce Wentworth has provided 23 years of service to the Greyhound Park & Casino,
beginning as Mutuel Manager and Assistant General Manager and ending with nearly 20
years as General Manager; and
WHEREAS, Bruce has played a key role in the establishment of the Dubuque Greyhound Park &
Casino, the addition of slot machines in 1995, the $30 million dollar expansion in 2005,
and the addition of table games in 2006; and
WHEREAS, under Bruce’s leadership, the Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino has been and
continues to be a major component in Dubuque’s transformation into a tourist
destination; and
WHEREAS, Bruce has led a workforce of 500 area residents as they served the entertainment needs
of the Tri-States; and
WHEREAS, Bruce has provided guidance and leadership as a board member for numerous
organizations, including the Iowa Gaming Association, Dubuque Area Labor-
Management Council, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors
Bureau, America's River Corporation and the Greater Dubuque Development
Corporation’s River Valley Initiative Foundation; and
WHEREAS, under Bruce’s management, the Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino has distributed $30
million to local charities, non-profit organizations, communities, and $111 million to the
City of Dubuque.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE
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CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE 12 DAY OF
JUNE, 2008, AS
“BRUCE WENTWORTH DAY”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, IN CELEBRATION OF BRUCE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
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Dubuque to be affixed this 16 day of June,
2008.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
2008: Teri Goodman, MVM