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To Recognize and Congratulate Jonathan Gill for receiving the 2018 Stonewall Columbus LGBT Veterans Recognition Award
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WHEREAS, Jonathan Gill is a 4-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan served as an NCO in the Marines and in this role provided mentorship and leadership to many soldiers. While serving at Camp Lejune, Jonathan worked with OutServe SLDN to provide education to command on matters pertaining to LGBT soldiers provided support to LGBTQ soldiers; and
WHEREAS, Upon returning to civilian life, Jonathan served as a community advisor to The Ohio State University Veteran House, where he assisted residents with transition and acclimation to the University; and
WHEREAS, While completing his Masters of Social Work, Jonathan participated in an internship at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, where he supported the Columbus VA LGBT Veteran program; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan has worked with The Overwatch Partnership to assist Veterans who are interested in connecting with a mentor and collaboration with management to enable job placement support for mentees; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby express its appreciation for Jonathan Gill for his service to his country and the LGBTQ community in Columbus. This Council does hereby congratulate him on receiving the 2018 Stonewall Columbus LGBT Veterans Recognition Award.