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Whereas, the City of Okeechobee, Florida deems it befitting to honor individuals of our community who inspire others to dream, do more,
and become more;and
Whereas, Mr. Kutter Crawford, was raised in Okeechobee, graduated from Okeechobee High School as a Four-Year Varsity Letterman in
Baseball and Golf. His collegiate career began in 2015 at Indian River State College where he also played baseball his Freshman and
Sophomore years. He then transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University,where he completed his bachelor's degree in December 2019,
and played his Junior year as a pitcher for the FGCU Eagles. He had several outstanding collegiate baseball career achievements
during his Junior year,most notably being named the Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week in March of 2017;and
Whereas, Kutter was selected in the sixteenth-round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox and made his
professional pitching debut with the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League. He has since gone on to play for the Greenville
Drive, the Salem Red Sox, Portland Seadogs, Worchester Red Sox, and the Dominican Professional Baseball League during the off-
season. In 2021 he was the recipient of the Red Sox'Lou Gorman Award,and in 2022 the Boston Red Sox added Kutter to their roster
to start the 2022 baseball season. _
Now,Therefore, I, Dowling R. Watford,Jr., by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, proudly recognize
Kutter's academic and athletic achievements, and wish him continued success as a professional baseball pitcher. May he, along with
his older brother Jonathon,continue to serve as mentors and leaders for the youth of our community.
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Presented on the 3rd day of January 2023
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Lan Gamiotea, MC, City Clerk
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