City of Columbus - File #: 0116X-2017

• File #: 0116X-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/12/2017
• In control: Stinziano
• On agenda: 4/17/2017
• Final action: 4/20/2017
• Title: To Recognize and Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio and its Contribution to the City of Columbus
• Sponsors: Michael Stinziano, Elizabeth Brown, Mitchell Brown, Shannon G. Hardin, Jaiza Page, Priscilla Tyson, Zach M. Klein

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/19/2017	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/17/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/17/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

To Recognize and Celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio and its Contribution to the City of Columbus

Body

WHEREAS, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio opened in Columbus in 1997 as a non-profit, grassroots civil rights organization and has since opened offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati; and

WHEREAS, CAIR-Ohio succeeds in enhancing the understanding of Islam, encouraging dialogue, protecting civil liberties, empowering American Muslims, and building coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding; and

WHEREAS, CAIR-Ohio works tirelessly to protect and defend the constitutional rights of American Muslims, thereby supporting the rights of all Americans; and

WHEREAS, CAIR-Ohio educates local residents and public officials on issues that impact the Muslim community while also providing sensitivity and diversity training workshops to employers, educators, and organizations; and

WHEREAS, CAIR-Ohio is active in keeping members of the Muslim community civically engaged through action alerts, voter registration drives, and advocacy workshops; and

WHEREAS, CAIR-Ohio consistently works to find common ground on public policy issues, made evident by CAIR-Ohio’s advocacy in helping Columbus City Council passing a Resolution to condemn religious intolerance and Islamophobia while declaring support for the Muslim community in the City of Columbus; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio and its Contribution to the City of Columbus on this day, April 15^th, 2017.