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To Honor and Recognize Reverend Leon Troy Sr. on Being Inducted into the City of Columbus Hall of Fame 2020
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WHEREAS, the members of Columbus City Council are proud to honor and recognize Rev. Leon Troy Sr. on being inducted into the City of Columbus Hall of Fame 2020; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Leon Troy’s 50 years of ministry experience and 40 plus years of pastoral leadership has allowed him to pastor 4 different churches throughout the State of Ohio - while Reverend Troy did not begin his pastoral career in Columbus until August 14th of 1975 he started his pastoral career in Oxford, Ohio at the First Baptist Church; he’s also pastored the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Sandusky; Second Baptist Church in Warren and finally Columbus’ historical Second Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Leon Troy Sr. has received numerous awards and honors over the years - however his transformational leadership has not been limited to ecumenical work alone - in fact he continues to serve on numerous boards and committees and during his service as Pastor of Second Baptist church he was appointed by the late Columbus Mayor Dana “Buck” Rinehart to serve as the Special Assistant to the Mayor on Community Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Troy has received several awards, including the Temple Israel Humanitarian of the Year, United Negro College Fund’s Distinguished Service Award, the Corcoran Award, and was the youngest person elected as the President to the Ohio Baptist General Convention; and
WHEREAS, with his Passion for people, social work, and parental involvement in education, Troy has dedicated more than 50 years to public service, establishing an educational program for children wherever he served; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: that this council hereby honors and recognizes Rev Leroy Troy Sr. on being inducted into the City of Columbus’ Hall of Fame.