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To honor and recognize Niranjan "Neil" Patel for his community activism in Central Ohio and for his recent profile publication in The Jewels of India.
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WHEREAS, Neil Patel came to the United States in 1979 and moved to Columbus Ohio in 1985; and
WHEREAS, prior to his move to the United States, he studied Business at Gujarat University in India; and
WHEREAS, Neil has helped create a sister city relationship between Columbus and Hefei in the Anhui province in China; and
WHEREAS, he traveled to India in 2011 with a delegation from the Asian American Home Owners Association to build ties; and
WHEREAS, Neil has been involved in the Gujarati Association in Columbus and the Federation of Indian Associations; and
WHEREAS, Neil has dedicated significant energy and time to improve the Columbus community by his civic leadership and cultural involvements; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor and recognize Niranjan "Neil" Patel for his community activism in Central Ohio
and for his recent profile publication in The Jewels of India.