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To Congratulate Elizabeth Brown as the 2024 George Meany Community Leadership Award Recipient.
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WHEREAS, the George Meany Awards Banquet, the largest labor recognition of its kind in the country, is a night for the Central Ohio AFL-CIO and the United Way Community Services Department to recognize local business and labor leaders who have given outstanding volunteer service to the community; and
WHEREAS, the George Meany Awards, named after the late George Meany, former President of the national AFL-CIO, are presented by the Central Ohio AFL-CIO to a labor person for outstanding leadership and support of health, welfare, and recreation services to the Central Ohio Community; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Brown became president and CEO of YWCA Columbus in January 2023. Previously, she served 7 years as President Pro Tempore on Columbus City Council and was the Executive Director of the Ohio Women's Public Policy Network; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Columbia University; and
WHEREAS, During her years on Council, Elizabeth spearheaded laws to protect reproductive healthcare, provide paid family leave to City employees, connect pregnant women with housing and medical care, defend residents against threats of deportation, support low-income families through COVID disruptions, erase medical debt, and increase access to early childhood education; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth’s leadership and dedication to the residents of Central Ohio is invaluable. She has committed her life to community leadership and her actions and initiatives have created a more equitable city and greatly improved the lives of everyone in our community; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby congratulate Elizabeth Brown as the 2024 George Meany Community Leadership Award recipient.