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To Recognize and Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Nationwide Civic Action Program
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WHEREAS, Nationwide founded the Civic Action Program in 1978 as the nation’s first insurance grassroots program; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide’s Civic Action Program was founded with a mission to encourage associates, agents, and retirees to voluntarily participate in the political process; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the program and its members held 26 voter registration events across the country to encourage voting in municipal, state, and federal elections for both Primary and General Elections; and
WHEREAS, every year, the Civic Action Program partners with Franklin County Board of Elections to provide precinct election officials with over 80 associates working the polls on Primary and General Election Day in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of the Civic Action Program have had a profound impact on encouraging and increasing the civic participation of Central Ohio residents in the governmental process; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the successful legacy of the Nationwide Civic Action Program and thanks both Nationwide and the program for their contributions to the City of Columbus and the populations that they serve.