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To honor Gary L. Baker, II for his outstanding dedication and service to the Columbus City School District and the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II is a proud graduate of Otterbein University and is a long time resident of the City of Columbus and a lifetime resident of the Great State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II is a seasoned and experienced champion for this City, neighborhood development, children and families and has made enormous contributions to public education, neighborhood preservation, and student achievement; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II was first elected to the Columbus Board of Education in 2007, was re-elected in 2011 and 2015 to serve a total of 12 years on the Columbus Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II was unanimously elected by his peers to serve as Board President in 2014 and was re-elected by his colleagues to serve as Board President five more times in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II was a part of the leadership team that led a successful levy campaign in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the District’s graduation rate steadily improved each year during his term as Board President to the current rate of 82.1 percent; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II serves as President of the Franklin County School Board Member Alliance and as a long-time member of the Ohio School Boards Association, the National School Boards Association, and the Council of Urban Boards of Education; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II is serving his sixth year as a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of the Great City Schools; and
WHEREAS, Gary L. Baker, II will complete his twelve-year tenure with the Columbus Board of Education and retire from public service after 25 years of answering his personal calling to servant leadership on December 31, 2019; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the man...
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