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To honor and recognize Mr. Thomas M. Ramseyer for his outstanding service to the Columbus community.
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WHEREAS, Thomas Ramseyer serves as the Executive Director of The House of Hope for Alcoholics; an agency dedicated to providing alcohol and drug abuse treatment services to those who are most in need so that they may reach their productive capacity and enjoy the gifts of life.
WHEREAS, Since coming to the House of Hope in 1983, Mr. Ramseyer has had the primary responsibility of overseeing its expansion from a single program at one site to a multi-faceted agency with residential services for adults, as well as adolescents and outpatient services; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Ramseyer serves in numerous leadership capacities as a member of the Advisory Council to L2000+ Leadership Program of the John Glenn Institute and the Advisory Committee to the Social Work Department at Capital University; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Ramseyer has an outstanding record of community activism including past President of the Professional Advisory Council of United Way, past Chair of the Alcohol, Drug and Policy Alliance of Ohio, past President of the Ohio Associations of Residential Recovery Services, and past President of the Greater Columbus Addiction Directors Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ramseyer has received many honors and awards for his commitment to serving others, including The Sister Ignatia Award, the Barry Mastrine Award, the Distinguished Service Award from the House of Hope, the President's Award form the Columbus Area Council on Alcoholism, and the Lovatt Award from the Ohio Association of Residential Recovery Services; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and honor the distinguished career of Mr. Thomas M. Ramseyer and does commend him for the outstanding commitment and leadership he has provided to the Columbus community.