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To honor and recognize Ms. Minnie Dixon for her thirty years of service to the city of Columbus, on the occasion of her retirement from the Real Estate Division of the Columbus City Attorney's Office.
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WHEREAS, Ms. Minnie Dixon served the city of Columbus with distinction for thirty years as a real estate specialist in the offices of Columbus City Attorneys Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr., Janet Jackson, and Ronald O'Brien; and
WHEREAS, among the commendations Ms. Dixon has earned for her exemplary service to the city of Columbus is the Symbol of Distinction Award, which she received in 1991 in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments in government; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dixon attended the Julliard School of Music, New York University, the City College of New York, and George Washington University, providing her with a diverse and multi-disciplinary educational background that helped prepare her for a career in service; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dixon was an Ohio Department of Transportation-certified LPA relocation specialist from 1982 to 1987 and has been an ODOT-certified LPA real estate agent and project manager since 1987; and
WHEREAS, in addition to her longtime involvement in the Columbus community, Ms. Dixon has contributed to her field through her involvement with the International Right of Way Association and other professional organizations; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dixon's son, Duane E. Solomon, was a poet, film critic, writer, and entrepreneur who shared his mother's commitment to public service; after attending Hunter College in New York City and the University of California at Berkeley, Mr. Solomon supervised a free breakfast program for over two-hundred and fifty children in the East Oakland area and also served as one of the first members of Columbus's Northeast Area Commission; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby honors and recognizes Ms Minnie Dixon for her thirty years of service to the city of Columbus, on the occasion of her retirement from the Real Estate Division of the Columbus City Attorney's Office.