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To commemorate Columbus City Council’s 2019 Black History Program by honoring and celebrating the lifetime achievements and contributions of Mr. Lewis Smoot as a transformational leader in the business sector.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the members of Columbus City Council are proud to honor and celebrate the legends, legacies, and trailblazers of this community as they represent the prosperity and the transformational leadership that has come to define the tradition of excellence that is Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council’s 2019 Black History Program is proud to honor the legacy and transformational leadership of Mr. Lewis Smoot as a shining light in the business sector and the Columbus community at large; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis Smoot is being recognized for his accomplishments in the business sector because of his company’s more than six decades of growth and experience in general contracting, design-build, and construction management - Smoot Construction has created a legacy of excellence and a reputation for hard work and high standards - now entering the third generation of family leadership, the Smoot Construction team is known for professionalism, quality, and honesty-forging employee and client relationships that has spanned decades; and
WHEREAS, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr., began working with his father and founder of the business, Sherman R. Smoot, at age 13 as a water boy on Smoot Construction jobsites - Lewis Sr. earned a degree in Construction Management from Michigan State University and subsequently completed two years working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - later, he joined the family firm in 1958 and took the helm from his father in 1974 to lead Smoot Construction from a small masonry subcontractor to a full service general construction company known nationally for quality and ethical values; and
WHEREAS, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. has been recognized for his involvement with training the unemployed in the constructi...
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