Journey AND TOURISM ADVOCATE JULIE SCHMITZ JENSEN PASSES Absent
The family of Julie Schmitz Jensen confirms the passing of prolonged-time tourism and travel advocate Julie Schmitz Jensen. Jensen served more than 20 a long time through two stints top Visit Quick Town, previously recognized as the Swift Town Convention and Website visitors Bureau. She was a member of a lot of group boards and companies that promoted Fast Town and the Black Hills as journey places and also promoted specific community situations and will cause.
Mayor Allender introduced the pursuing statement regarding Jensen’s passing:
“Julie Jensen was a incredible force of excellent in the Swift Metropolis neighborhood. Her work around the a long time with Take a look at Quick Metropolis no doubt provided large positive effects for our group – for inhabitants and readers alike.
“Julie’s indomitable spirit, her outrageous optimism and her loyalty as a buddy and colleague can make this loss specifically tricky.
“Rapid City mourns the reduction of Julie Jensen. It will be not possible to replace her in our lives. We know that she will reside on in our memories and life, and in our community’s spirit, for decades to come. And knowing her, without concern, she would be urging us to “Do Significant Things“ for Speedy Town and the entire area.”
Under is the City’s proclamation declaring Oct 27, 2021 as Julie Schmitz Jensen Day in Quick Town. The proclamation was offered at Jensen’s retirement social on the exact day
(House web page photo demonstrates Julie Schmitz Jense, 3rd from still left, with Go to Fast Metropolis staff members on the event of Jensen’s retirement occasion October 27, 2021)
Government Proclamation
Swift Metropolis, South Dakota
Office environment of the Mayor
While, Julie Schmitz Jensen has been a tireless advocate for the vacation and tourism business since the late 1970s when she commenced her visitor sector vocation in the administration of Governor Richard Kneip and
Whilst, Julie’s career in the tourism and journey field has provided stints in Pierre, Sioux Falls and 2 times in Speedy Town, the latter ensuing in much more than 20 several years of put together support endorsing regional and area journey and tourism-similar companies and individuals and
Whereas, Local tourism and vacation corporations – from generational spouse and children-owned entities to new get started-up activities – could not discover a more powerful advocate in developing, advertising and marketing and advertising the customer knowledge in Speedy Town, the Black Hills and South Dakota, than Julie and
While, Julie served as govt director of the Speedy Town Conference and Visitors Bureau from 1983 to 1997 still left to increase her loved ones, then returned in 2014 to usher in a new period for the community visitor expertise, overseeing the rebranding of the Conference and Website visitors Bureau as Visit Speedy Town and
While, She engineered the ‘Do Significant Things’ concept and mission that grew to become acknowledged nationally and internationally and not only serves as an enduring marketing of our local customer field, but also symbolizes devotion, determination and commitment with which Julie approaches every working day and has described her decades of company to the community and citizens of Speedy City and
While, Julie is virtually a power of mother nature, approaching just about every work substantial or modest with authentic power, enthusiasm and exhilaration – a passionate advocate for the ‘great locations and fantastic faces’ of our area and
While, Julie Jensen has ‘DONE Big THINGS’ for Quick City and her contributions and legacy will have a long lasting influence on the customer industry regionally, regionally, and statewide.
NOW, for that reason, I, Steve Allender, Mayor of Rapid Town, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021, as
Julie Schmitz Jensen Day
In Rapid Metropolis, encouraging citizens of Rapid Town and the bordering region to recognize and honor the tireless contributions and endeavours of Julie Jensen to our travel and tourism marketplace
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto established my hand and prompted to be affixed the seal of the Metropolis of Fast Town this 27th day of October, 2021.
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Steve Allender, Mayor
Rapid Metropolis, South Dakota
