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To honor and congratulate The Reverend Dr. Nelson C. Meyer on his retirement as CEO of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Central Ohio on this 4th day of March 2005.
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WHEREAS, Reverend Meyer has been a visionary leader transforming LSS and the Central Ohio region for the past 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio is a health and human services agency now serving more than 5,800 people each day throughout central, southeast and northeast Ohio. LSS provides food pantries, homeless shelters, senior living affordable housing communities and other programs that uplift families and strengthen communities; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Meyer came to LSS in 1982 and at that time they had a budget of $600, 000 and assets of $245,000 with just a handful of programs. Under Dr. Meyer's leadership, the agency has grown to be the second-largest nonprofit in the Columbus area with an annual budget of $42 million and assets of $70 million; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Meyer has been a blessing to this community by serving and uplifting our most vulnerable residents. Dr. Meyer you will be sorely missed but we wish you well as you shift your focus to pursue personal interests and explore other avenues of community service; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That Columbus City Council does hereby honor and congratulate The Reverend Dr. Nelson C. Meyer on his retirement as CEO of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Central Ohio on this 4th day of March 2005.