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To congratulate Vester Newsome, recipient of the 2006 George Meany Award, recognizing outstanding volunteer service to the Columbus community.
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WHEREAS, The George Meany Awards Banquet, the largest labor recognition of its kind in the country, is a night for the Central Ohio AFL-CIO and the United Way Community Services Department to recognize local business and labor leaders who have given outstanding volunteer service to the community; and
WHEREAS, the George Meany Award, named after the late George Meany, former President of the national AFL-CIO, is presented by the Central Ohio AFL-CIO to a labor person for outstanding leadership and support of health, welfare and recreation services to the Central Ohio Community; and
WHEREAS, this year's recipient, Vester Newsome, Financial Secretary-Treasurer of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers Local 57, serves his community as a Vietnam Veteran; proud Union Member for 38 years; actively involved with the "One New Toy" Program for 21 years; participated in the Caring & Sharing program to feed the hungry in Cincinnati for the past two years; has been honored with the Vaughn Ball Memorial Scholarship; has been married for 36 years and has two sons and five grandchildren; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate the recipient of the 2006 George Meany Award, Vester Newsome, whose leadership and voluntary commitment through the labor movement's community services programs have made a significant contribution to the City of Columbus.