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To recognize and congratulate Ellen Tripp for her many years of service on the Columbus Recreation and Parks Commission and to the city of Columbus
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WHEREAS, Ellen L. Tripp was raised in central Ohio and is a graduate of Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tripp has been a docent for the Wexner Center for the Arts and currently serves in this capacity for the Columbus Museum of Art, where she is the editor of the docent newsletter and a member of the program steering committee; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tripp has been very involved in land conservation efforts, serving as the founding chair on the board of directors of Rails-to-Trails in Ohio and a member of the national board of directors for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tripp's community service includes experience on the board of directors of the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund, the Columbus Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Greenway Steering Committee of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Conservation Committee of the Columbus Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tripp's twelve years of service as a commissioner of the Franklin County Metro Parks and the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department were marked by her advocacy for open space, the preservation of natural areas, and the development of parks and programs to serve all of the residents of Columbus; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Ellen Tripp for her many years of service to the citizens of Columbus and central Ohio.