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To recognize and celebrate the life and legacy of Jo Anne St. Clair.
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WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair was the embodiment of justice in an ever-changing society; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair has used her voice to amplify the cries of victims of domestic violence and the planet itself; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair brought this quest across religious and partisan boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair labored to establish a sense of beauty and pride in each community she touched; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair served for nearly two decades as Manager of the South Side Pride Center from its founding in 2000 to her retirement in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair was loved by the South Side community; and
WHEREAS, Columbus is a better place now than it was before due to Jo Anne’s efforts cultivate a tighter community and make Columbus a place where each person could have a home; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne St. Clair forged lasting friendships in every place and in every person she met; now, henceforth,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Jo Anne St. Clair.