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To Recognize Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr. for his Years of Service to the City of Columbus as City Attorney.
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WHEREAS, Richard C. Pfeiffer was raised in the City of Columbus, where he attended Columbus Public Schools through 9th grade before attending and graduating from the University High School in 1962; and
WHEREAS, he served as an Army First Lieutenant in Vietnam and is a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal and Two Bronze Stars; and
WHEREAS, City Attorney Pfeiffer attended Oberlin College, where he received bachelor’s degree in Government and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pfeiffer served as Majority Counsel in the Ohio House of Representatives and Executive Assistant and Counsel to Ohio Speaker of the House Vern Riffe; and
WHEREAS, Richard C. Pfeiffer was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1982 where he represented Ohio’s 15th district for nine years; and
WHEREAS, Pfeiffer served as the first judge of the Environmental Division of the Franklin County Municipal Court for eleven years before being appointed Columbus City Attorney by Columbus City Council in 2003; and
WHEREAS, his fifteen years of off-beat humor, moseys, and unmatched knowledge and love of Columbus neighborhoods will truly be missed by all who work, know, and love our second longest serving City Attorney, Richard C. Pfeiffer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby thank Richard C. Pfeiffer for his service to the City of Columbus and making it the best place to live, work, and raise a family.