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To honor the remarkable achievements of Ohio House Minority Leader Joyce Beatty and celebrate her dedicated service to the citizens of Ohio.
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WHEREAS, The Honorable State Representative Joyce Beatty made history in 2006 when she became the first-ever African-American female Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives' Democratic Caucus, affirming her legacy as one of the State's most influential female political figures; and
WHEREAS, Representative Beatty has been recognized in national reports for her skillful leadership in delivering the bi-partisan passage of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) legislation, as well as leading the effort for a new Ohio law requiring insurance providers to cover routine costs for cancer patients enrolling in clinical trials; and
WHEREAS, Representative Beatty has shown national leadership in Securing first-of-its-kind state funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings for working women without health insurance, work that Komen Columbus recently recognized by honored Beatty with its 2008 "Public Service Award"; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Beatty has expressed her commitment to keeping Columbus fashionable by operating Pieces for Wear, an upscale clothing boutique in downtown Columbus; and
WHEREAS, her commitment to serving our State has not lessened her ability to be a loving wife, a doting mother, and an avid sportswoman and literary enthusiast; now therefore
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Columbus:
That we do hereby honor the remarkable achievements of Ohio House Minority Leader Joyce Beatty and celebrate her dedicated service to the citizens of Ohio.