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To honor, recognize, and celebrate the many great accomplishments of Ms. Devyn K. Paros after several years of dedicated public service to the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, and United States of America.
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WHEREAS, Ms. Paros started her career in public service at the Ohio Statehouse serving as a Leadership Page and Intern for Minority Leaders Joyce Beatty and Armond Budish. Ms. Paros also served as an Interim Aide to Representative Barbara Boyd. One of her many responsibilities during her time at the Ohio Statehouse included organizing the Second and Third Annual State Rosa Parks Day Celebrations; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Paros’s ambition led her to Washington, D.C. where she completed extensive research on U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa, advocated for the Stop Vulture Funds Act with members of Congress, was in direct communication with President Obama and Secretary Clinton addressing key issues within several countries in Africa, as well as expressing the vision of new U.S. engagement with Africa on behalf of 31 civil society signatories; and
WHEREAS, being Co-Founder and President of The International Development Coalition at The Ohio State University, Ms. Paros raised awareness of and encouraged involvement in both local and international development issues; and
WHEREAS, having a 20 year fluency in the French language, Ms. Paros’s quest for public service led her to the West African Research Center in Dekar, Senegal where she studied development in French; Ms. Paros also served the Women’s Enterprise Development in Africa where she translated documents from French to English; and
WHEREAS, during her time with Columbus City Council, Ms. Paros has been a strong advocate for the citizens of Columbus by communicating proposed and/or necessary changes within suggested communities and neighborhoods. Ms. Paros has been an integral part of Team Mills for the past four years. It is the belief of Ms. Paros that government should work for the people and e...
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