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To Congratulate Donald Bringardner, Recipient of the 2016 George Meany Boy Scout Award.
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WHEREAS, The George Meany Awards Banquet, the largest labor recognition of its kind in the country is a night for the Central Ohio AFL-CIO and the United Way Community Serviced Department to recognize local business and labor leaders who have given outstanding volunteer service to the community; and
WHEREAS, The George Meany Award, named after the late George Meany, former President of the national AFL-CIO, is presented by the Central Ohio AFL-CIO to a labor person for outstanding leadership and support of health, welfare and recreation services to the Central Ohio Community; and
WHEREAS, Donald Bringardner has been a proud and loyal member of IBEW 683 for more than forty years and has served as the President of the Summit Station and Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, this year’s recipient, Donald Bringardner, has spent more than half his life in Scouting, 8years as a youth and 31 years as an adult. He has served as Scoutmaster of Troop #26 for 22 years and; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate the recipient of the 2016 George Meany Boy Scout Award, whose leadership and voluntary commitment have made Columbus the best place to live, work, and raise a family