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To honor and recognize Harold Palmer as the 2008 recipient of the B. Marie Clarke Community Service Award in behalf of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists' 21st Annual Labor's Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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WHEREAS, Harold Palmer is currently a member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, serves as Central Regional Director of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees and is a member of the NAACP and the A. Phillip Randolph Institute; and
WHEREAS, He has dedicated the majority of his life to volunteering his services to those who are in need of spiritual uplifting as well as shares his talents by mentoring young people from all cultural backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, He has performed musical selections for the AFSCME, AFL-CIO and CBTU international conventions for the past 10 years and has volunteered his artistry by performing at nursing homes, prisons, youth facilities, Ohio Public Schools and various church denominations and conferences; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer has honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by working in the same spirit to help those who are less fortunate by his endless volunteer efforts to bring joy and happiness through his music; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and honor Harold Palmer, the 2008 B. Marie Clarke Community Service Award recipient, on this 5th day of January 2008.