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The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud, on the occasion of his retirement, to join with the family, many friends and colleagues of Vincent J. Jannetti. We honor him on his exemplary service as Acting Secretary of Financial Oversight and Director of Finance and recognize his thirty-six years of stellar service to the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Vincent J. Jannetti is a lifelong resident of the City of Philadelphia, born on February 24, 1950. Vince received his early education in this City and then attended Villanova University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting; and
WHEREAS, In 1972, Vince married the love of his life, Mary. Their loving union produced two wonderful sons, Vincent and Christopher; and
WHEREAS, Vince began his career with the City of Philadelphia on July 6, 1971. With his competence and unusual degree of work ethic, Vince quickly earned the respect of his supervisors and peers and began rising up the ladder. He served as the City's fiscal liaison with an accountant for Philadelphia '76, Incorporated, the City's bicentennial agency, and with the various labor unions dealing with the complexities of health and welfare payments to City employees. Between 1993 and 1995, Vince acted as the fiscal officer on the construction of the Criminal Justice Center and the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility. In March 1987, Vince was appointed Executive Director of the Sinking Fund Commission. He assumed responsibility for the budgeting, payments and administration of the City's debt service and bond work. He also acted as Chief Administrative Officer for the Philadelphia Gas Works Retirement Reserve Fund. In July 2002, in recognition of his excellent work, Vince was appointed Deputy Director of Finance for Debt Management; and
WHEREAS, On December 27, 2004, Vincent J. Jannetti was appointed by the Mayor to the position of Actin...
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