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To Recognize and Honor Brett Johnson on Receiving the 2018 Julian Marcus Lifetime Achievement Award.
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WHEREAS, Through more than three decades in the radio broadcast realm, Mr. Johnson has provided a compelling voice in local community affairs. His endorsement of the value and impact of a dedicated workforce, utilizing the strong talents and skills of mature job seekers, has created significant opportunities for both employers and job seekers in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, His contributions to Employment For Seniors as a Board member for over 15 years, and as Board President from 2011 through 2017, provided growth and prosperity for the agency, during a time of great employment disruption in our economy. During his presidency, the agency gained financial stability, and strengthened its’ effort to create awareness regarding mature job seekers and their contributions to the marketplace; and
WHEREAS, During Mr. Johnson’s presidential term, Employment For Seniors registered 6,500 new clients, gained 900 new employer partners, posted 7,000 jobs and over 1,000 clients reported finding employment, and Mr. Johnson made a considerable impact in funding levels through the creation of a new business model for the EFS board and, most significantly, an increase in fundraising through various events and contributors; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson created a greater understanding of the issues of mature job seekers by expanding the agency’s outreach to local media, employers, chambers of commerce, other nonprofit organizations, and individuals; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson’s legacy is the enrichment of Employment For Seniors to better meet its mission and to empower mature job seekers in reaching employment success. The Central Ohio workforce has been strengthened, the lives and families of clients stabilized, and our seniors are more secure, due to his belief in the power of fair and equitable employment; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and honor Brett Johnson on receiving the 2018 Julian Marcus Lifetime Achievement Award on this day, May 23, 2018.