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To Recognize Mysheika Williams Roberts as the 2018 Health Trailblazer Honored by the Central Ohio Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mysheika Williams Roberts is the first African-American Columbus Public Health Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, She was appointed in December of 2017 after serving as the Medical Director and Assistant Health Commissioner at Columbus Public Health; she also spent some time working with the CDC and the Baltimore City Health Department; and
WHEREAS, with a commitment to civic engagement, Dr. Roberts spends a significant amount of her time serving on several boards, including the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, YWCA of Columbus and the MidOhio Food Bank; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Roberts, who earned her MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and her MPH from the University of Michigan, is committed to the health and well-being of all Columbus residents and is the perfect role model for African-American girls; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize Mysheika Williams Roberts as the 2018 Advocacy Trailblazer honored by the central Ohio chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women on May 17, 2018.