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To honor and recognize John E. Bickley upon his retirement as President and CEO of the YMCA of Central Ohio.
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WHEREAS, during a 38 year career with the YMCA, John E. Bickley spent 22 years in service to the central Ohio and Columbus communities; and
WHEREAS, for the last 12 years, he led the YMCA of Central Ohio in his capacity as President and CEO; and
WHEREAS, John E. Bickley worked with the YMCA of Central Ohio to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. These efforts can be seen throughout Columbus and central Ohio today; and
WHEREAS, the visionary leadership of John E. Bickley allowed the YMCA to forge new partnerships, expand its facilities and outreach, and offer new services to residents of central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, John E. Bickley helped inspire generations of youth to live a healthy life and assisted them in reaching their goals; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, John E. Bickley was named United Way of Central Ohio's "Champion of Children," in recognition of the far-reaching impact that he had on the lives of children in central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, John E. Bickley's leadership paved a path for future generations and will enable them to continue and expand upon his tremendous work; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and central Ohio is fortunate to have strong leaders like John E. Bickley be part of its success; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize John E. Bickley upon his retirement as President and CEO of the YMCA of Central Ohio, and thank him for his 22 years of dedicated service to the Columbus and central Ohio communities.