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To Congratulate and Recognize Columbus2020 as the 2018 International Organization of the Year and the Work that they Do for the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Columbus2020, an economic development organization, is comprised of over twenty economic development experts who focus on economic growth in the 11-county Columbus Region; and
WHEREAS, Through its client-oriented focus, Columbus2020 aims to achieve four long-term goals by 2020 including to add 150,000 jobs to the market and raise per capita income by 30%; two of the goals, to be recognized as a leader in economic development and to generate $8 billion of capital investments, have already been reached; and
WHEREAS, As a non-profit, Columbus2020 is funded by over 350 organizations, including private businesses, local governments, and academic institutions; and
WHEREAS, Because of its commitment to economic success in our region, Columbus2020 has been honored with various other recognitions including the Excellence in Economic Development Award in 2016, being named Best in Class by DCI in 2017, and, most recently, its selection as the 2018 International Organization of the Year by the Columbus Council on World Affairs; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate Columbus2020 on its designation at the 2018 International Organization of the Year and honor all the work it did to grow Columbus into America’s First Globally Fluent Region.