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To honor and congratulate Randal C. Morrison on his retirement from the Godman Guild Association after 37 years of dedicated service.
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WHEREAS, Randal C. Morrison served as the Executive Director of the Godman Guild Association for 37 years; and
WHEREAS, the Godman Guild Association has a long history of successfully serving the needs of the Central Ohio community by offering a continuum of programs and services designed to promote self-sufficiency and leadership development; translating into the economic growth of the community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morrison, true to his word as architect of the Godman Guild Mission Statement; worked tirelessly to promote strong families and strong communities in Columbus, Ohio with a laser focus on education, skill building, gainful employment and connections to resources otherwise not attainable; and
WHEREAS, while at the Godman Guild, Mr. Morrison promoted neighborhood revitalization for all residents in Near Northside communities by helping to establish neighborhood civic associations in communities such as; Harrison West, Victorian Village, Italian Village, Short North and most recently in Weinland Park; and
WHEREAS, as Executive Director for Godman Guild, Mr. Morrison served as President of the organization of United Way Agencies Executive Directors (PAC), the Columbus Workforce Alliance, and as Chair for the Columbus Federation of Settlements, and as secretary of the National United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA); and
WHEREAS, throughout his entire career Mr. Morrison championed "opportunity" for all and enhanced the lives of many residents and communities in Columbus and Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morrison has been married to his wife, Jan for 44 years and they are devoted parents to a wonderful daughter; Ms. Laura Morrison, MD who resides in Houston, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morrison is an avid gardener, a huge fan of all Cleveland based sports teams and enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, traveling, reading and "just being alone with Jan"; he plans on doing a lot more traveling and writing during his retirement and hopes to fulfill his dream of "learning to play the bagpipes"; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Randal C. Morrison upon his retirement as the Executive Director of the Godman Guild Association and thanks him for his service and dedication to Columbus and Central Ohio.