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To recognize and congratulate Joseph Clark, Jr. for receiving the 2010 John T. Greene, II Labor Award
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WHEREAS, Joseph Clark, Jr. is a native of Youngstown, Ohio and majored in Criminal Justice at Kent State University and Youngstown State University; and
WHEREAS, while attending college, Mr. Clark began his career in Corrections as a Juvenile Detention Officer at the Mahoning County Juvenile Detention Facility. He became a Corrections Officer at the Trumbull County Corrections Prison and a Sergeant at Youngtown, Ohio's Private Prison; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clark served five years on the Youngstown Mayors Task Force on Prevention of Crime and Violence. He is the Co-Founder of the Youngstown Youth Academy and served as Co-Chairman of the court watch committee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clark has been a resident of Columbus for seven years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clark began his second career as a union organizer with the S.E.I.U Local 3, where he organized the Janitors for Local 3. He became a representative with S.E.I.U 1199 for health care workers in Columbus and Cleveland and was employed by Working America AFL-CIO and the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Facility; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, Mr. Clark became the Mobilization and Outreach Coordinator for Working American AFL-CIO and currently holds a newly promoted position of National Recruitment Specialist and Special Projects Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clark has continued his service work in Columbus by working with organizations such as Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), the A. Philip Randolph Institution (APRI), the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and the Video Athletic League; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Joseph Clark, Jr. for receiving the 2010 John T. Greene, II Labor Award and thank him for his continued service and dedication to the Columbus community.
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