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To honor and recognize William "Bill" Carl Lucas, Jr. for his personal and professional accomplishments and exceptional service to the City of Columbus on the occasion of his retirement.
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WHEREAS, William "Bill" Carl Lucas, Jr. is a lifelong resident of the City of Columbus, where he pursued his education, career and served his community; and
WHEREAS, a 1962 graduate of South High School, Bill served honorably in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam War veteran; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of his military service, Bill became the first in his family to attend college and studied at The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, he began his professional career in 1967, dedicating most of his life to the financial services industry and retiring from National City Bank where he worked for 35 years; and
WHEREAS, his passion for community service is reflected in his 25 year membership at Columbus Northern Alliance where he served as president for four years; and
WHEREAS, Bill has tirelessly attended to the needs of others through his more than 40 years of dedicated service to the Charity Newsies, his ongoing commitment to aiding those living in Columbus homeless shelters and through his involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, as an elder at the Glen Echo Presbyterian Church, Bill has devoted himself to the spiritual and physical needs of his brothers and sisters in Christ, leading an annual medical mission to Haiti; and
WHEREAS, Bill completed the 1982 Columbus Marathon and continues to lead an active life in Columbus and abroad, traveling to foreign countries and embracing and learning from other cultures; and
WHEREAS, William "Bill" Carl Lucas, Jr. has devoted his career and life to the service of others and to improving the community of which he is a part and the world in which he lives; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
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