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To recognize and celebrate Mr. King Stumpp for his service as the Chair of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County Board of Directors.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the members of Columbus City Council are proud to honor and celebrate the unique and gifted talents of extraordinary people from our community - especially those who have the unique and special gift of service - and so we recognize Mr. King Stumpp who recently concluded a two-year term as Chair of the Board of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County (HSC) represents nearly 90 nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Franklin County through work in housing, healthcare, behavioral health, food insecurity, education, child care, workforce development, reentry services, refugee and immigration services, mentoring, and more; and
WHEREAS, King, as Chair he raised HSC's role as the preeminent voice in our community - the HSC provides support for community nonprofits through its collaboration and partnership with leaders in the government sector, philanthropists, and the business community - in fact, few have been more enthusiastic in defending the needs of the HSC members than King; and
WHEREAS, King’s career began in 1977 with the West Virginia Governor’s Office as a grants administrator - he later returned to his hometown of Wheeling, WV to assist with his family owned insurance and real estate agency before moving into a career in behavioral health in 1991 with Northwood Health Systems; while in Wheeling, and after obtaining his Masters Degree in counseling psychology from West Virginia University - he served as the Director of Outpatient Services at Northwood until 1997, at which point he became the Executive Director of The Open Door, an outpatient behavioral health and 24/7 crisis center in Indiana, PA; and
WHEREAS, King arrived in Columbus in 2003 as the Executive Director of Northwest Counseling Services in Upper Arlington - he served in this role until 2011 when he was selected as the President and CEO of Netcare; King is also the President and CEO of the Netcare Foundation; and
WHEREAS King’s extensive background includes program development, facility planning, human resources administration, and risk management - he has worked successfully with the three accrediting bodies in the behavioral health field including the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and the Council on Accreditation - he has also served as a member of the West Virginia Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselors Association, the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association, and the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health Providers - he has also chaired the Franklin County Provider Leadership Association - King and his wife, Susan, have four children, three grandchildren and reside in Reynoldsburg, Ohio - our community is honored to have King’ as a trailblazer as he represents what service is about - a commitment to helping those in need - and providing leadership that improves the quality of life for communities; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor and recognize King Stumpp for his leadership in our community and his service as the Chair of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County.