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To Honor the Life and Service of Michael Canter (z”l) and Recognize Him for Receiving the Ben M. Mandelkorn Award for Distinguished Service
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WHEREAS, Michael Canter will be named the recipient of the Ben Mandelkorn Award for Communal Service posthumously at the Jewish Federation of Columbus’ annual meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Ben M, Mandelkorn Award is bestowed on an individual who is recognized and selected for his or her extraordinary community leadership and service to the Jewish Federation of Columbus, the Jewish community, and central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Michael Canter was the chairman of the Jewish Federation of Columbus from 2004-2006 and again from 2013-2015, while also serving on the Executive Committee of the Columbus Jewish Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Michael Canter served as the President of the National Society to Prevent Blindness Ohio, a Trustee on the Board of the Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State University, and chaired the Mayor’s Israel Business Development Committee mission to Israel; and
WHEREAS, Michael Canter has received many awards, including the Columbus Litigation Antitrust Lawyer of the Year from 2014-2016 and was named by Columbus CEO as one of the Top Lawyers in Columbus every year from 2010 to 2015; and
WHEREAS, Michael is remembered for his sheer wisdom, compassion and thoughtfulness, qualities which he brought to his legal work at Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease and his many philanthropic activities; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor the life and service of Michael Canter (z”l) and recognize him for receiving the Ben M. Mandelkorn Award for Distinguished Service.