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To recognize and honor the International Association of Black ProfessionFirefighters (IABPFF), and the Columbus African American FirefightersAssociation in celebration of their North Central Regional Conference.
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WHEREAS, The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF), was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1970; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the organization is to create a liaison between all African American firefighters throughout the globe, to collect and evaluate data on all harmful conditions incumbent in all areas where minorities exist; and
WHEREAS, To promote interracial progress throughout the Fire Service and to see that competent African Americans are recruited and employed as firefighters, where ever they reside, and aid in the motivating of African Americans to seek advancement to elevated ranks throughout the field of Fire Service; and
WHEREAS, The North Central Region was founded in 1971 and contains the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters' North Central Regional Conference is hosted by the Columbus African American Firefighters Association and will be held October 13-15, 2005, at the Columbus Renaissance Hotel; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and applaud the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters and the local chapter the Columbus African American Firefighters Association for their outstanding commitment and exemplary service to the citizens of the City of Columbus.