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Mayor proclaims Dec. 15 as 'Greg Kozel Recognition Day'
Summary
Mayor presented a proclamation honoring reporter Greg Kozel for nearly 30 years covering St. Joseph for the St. Joseph News-Press; the council offered thanks and the proclamation was issued for Dec. 15, 2023.
Mayor read a proclamation recognizing Greg Kozel for nearly three decades of reporting for the St. Joseph News-Press and proclaimed Dec. 15, 2023, as 'Greg Kozel Recognition Day' in St. Joseph. The proclamation listed Kozel’s roles over the years — city hall reporter, courthouse reporter, business editor, digital content director and debate editor — and thanked him for community service and journalism that the mayor described as objective and thorough.
Council members and attendees applauded and thanked Kozel. The mayor noted Kozel is moving to a new assignment but will remain in town.
What happens next: The proclamation is a ceremonial recognition; no city action or appropriation followed from the proclamation.
