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To Honor and Celebrate Christie Angel for her Leadership of YWCA Columbus and Service to the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, Christie Angel is a proud Columbus native who served the City and our residents in multiple leadership roles, including work for City Council, the Office of the Mayor, and as a representative on multiple boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Christie Angel took on the role of CEO of YWCA Columbus after decades of volunteer service with the organization, and is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Achievement honor in 2015; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure at YWCA Columbus, Christie substantially advanced the organization’s mission of serving Columbus’ most vulnerable residents and creating a more diverse and inclusive community; and
WHEREAS, under her leadership, YWCA Columbus raised more than $13.5 million, including two of the largest individual grants in organizational history, served more than 1,400 homeless families, and supported expanded diversity, equity, and inclusion training through the YWCA Columbus’ Center for Racial Equity; and
WHEREAS, Christie’s service to the Columbus community is incredibly valued, earning her induction in the Leadership Columbus Hall of Fame in 2013, recognition as the top non-profit CEO in the region as voted by her peers in 2020, and being selected to serve as the chair of the Columbus Recovery and Resiliency Advisory Committee to help guide the City in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Christie Angel is leaving her role at YWCA Columbus but will undoubtedly continue to serve her community and have an impact on the people and City of Columbus; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council honors and celebrates Christie Angel for her leadership of YWCA Columbus and service to the City of Columbus.