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To thank Columbus City Council Member Priscilla R. Tyson for the 28 years of dynamic leadership and service that she has given the residents of Columbus and Central Ohio and to congratulate her on her retirement.
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council Member Priscilla R. Tyson has dedicated her life to the cause of selfless public service, serving the residents of Columbus and Central Ohio as a dedicated leader, mentor and friend -Webster’s defines courage as a willingness to undertake or seek out new and daring enterprises, standing up against the odds, without fear, oblivious to danger, and showing valor with a firmness of purpose or belief; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council Member Priscilla R. Tyson service to the City of Columbus embodies the definition of courage; she became a member of Columbus City Council in January of 2007 and her abiding faith and devotion has enabled her to become the longest woman to serve on Columbus City Council and the 2nd longest tenured council person in the city’s esteemed history; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Tyson’s service includes championing job creation, economic development, safety, and a never ending desire to improve the quality of life for Columbus residents; her service includes being selected by her colleagues to chair City Council’s Finance Committee, Development Committee, Recreation and Parks Committee, Administration Committee, Health, Human Services, Workforce Development and Zoning Committees - she was also selected to serve two terms as the President Pro Tem of Columbus City Council - in these roles she worked to address many of the community’s highest priorities, including access to healthcare, small business development, job training and human service funding; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Tyson’s signature achievements include but are not limited to creating the Commission on Black Girls, which studied and assessed the quality of life for Black Girls in Columbus and Central Ohio; she partnered...
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