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To recognize Assistant Health Commissioner Mike Fielding, BS, MSA, for his distinguished career at Columbus Public Health and for his service and dedication to protecting the health and safety of all Columbus residents.
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WHEREAS, Mike Fielding has shown tremendous dedication to the City of Columbus through a distinguished public health career with 36 years of service; and
WHEREAS, he has ably served Columbus Public Health, providing strong leadership in infectious diseases, community outbreaks, epidemiology, and emergency preparedness to protect the health and safety of all Columbus residents; and
WHEREAS, Mike Fielding helped lead the City of Columbus’ response to COVID-19, a once-in-a-lifetime worldwide pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, he provided steady leadership and guidance during critical public health issues and threats such as Ebola, Zika, and the opiate crisis to protect our community; and
WHEREAS, he established strong collaborations and partnerships with emergency response agencies and organizations in Columbus, as well as the county, region, state and nation; and
WHEREAS, he serves as the chairman of the Franklin County Homeland Security Advisory Committee and as a board member of the Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, he is the founder and a current member of the Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response System; and
WHEREAS, Mike Fielding’s distinguished public health career exemplifies a commitment to service in action to improve the health of Columbus residents; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL:
That this Council does hereby express its appreciation for the outstanding contributions that have been made by Mike Fielding during his 36 years of public service to the City of Columbus and this Council thanks Mr. Fielding for his dedicated service to Columbus Public Health and to the residents of this community.