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To honor and recognize Barbara Bayless during Women's History Month for her contributions to the Columbus Community
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WHEREAS, this Council honors and recognizes Barbara Bayless during Women's History Month for her outstanding service to the Columbus community by giving her talents, energy and time toward the betterment of our community; particularly in areas which promote the arts and artists ; and,
WHEREAS, Barbara served as program coordinator for twenty-seven years with the Ohio Arts Council; eight years as the Minority, Traditional Arts Program Coordinator assisting African-Americans, Appalachian, Asian, Latino/Hispanic and Native American Indian Arts organizations and individual artists providing short and long-term assistance from skilled arts advisors; Equal Employment Opportunity Officer at the Ohio Arts Council developing and monitoring the implementation of the annual Ohio Arts Council Affirmative Action Plan; and,
WHEREAS, Barbara worked as a program coordinator at the Columbus Museum of Art with children and adult classes, related exhibit programs, supervised college student interns, toured gallery visitors and, served as gallery liaison for school and community programs. She also served as a docent; and,
WHEREAS, Barbara has over thirty years active membership in Advent United Church where she has served as a former church officer; and
WHEREAS, Barbara has a Bachelor of Art Education from The Ohio State University and has done some post-graduate course work; and,
WHEREAS, Barbara is the proud mother of Rhonda T. Clark of Atlanta and
Risha J. Clark of Washington, D.C.; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: that we honor and recognize Barbara Bayless during Women's History Month for her contributions to the Columbus Community.