8240-08 Commend Thomas George - Mayor

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RESOLUTION NO. 8240-08 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Powers, Summers. A RESOLUTION to commend Thomas J. George for his public service as Mayor of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, Thomas J. George was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Lakewood for a term commencing January 1,2004 after having served as Ward 2 Councilman for 16 years, and WHEREAS, throughout his public service career, Thomas J. George, was a vigorous supporter of workers rights evidenced by his long list of sponsored and co-sponsored legislation including the MacBride Principles, the Prevailing Wage Ordinance, innumerable resolutions in support of strikers such as the men and women at Cargill and CEI, and WHEREAS, the years under his leadership are distinguished in that his Administration initiated the successful transition to in-house collections of the City's income taxes saving the City nearly a million dollars, the extensive city school buildings project, the Lakewood Public Library expansion, the renovation of the Lake";ood YMCA and a host of private investment expansions, and WHEREAS, Thomas J. George is one of Lakewood's native sons, attending Franklin Elementary School, Horace Mann Jr. High, and Lakewood High School where he ran track, and WHEREAS, Thomas J. George received many cheers over the years as a Lakewood public figure but often lead the cheers for the people and events that made Lakewood shine sponsoring a steady stream of resolutions for Lakewood's school athletic achievements, for Special Olympic participants, also dedicating Jimmy Foxx Field, the Lawther Center, and Sinagra Park, commending renowned cartoonist Art Sansom, and commemorating Lakewood's vital role in the Underground Railroad, and r L WHEREAS, Thomas J. George enjoys a reputation for resilience in his unique ability to forget petty conflicts endemic to a long-lasting political career opting instead for affability, which has earned him the respect of colleagues and a throng of long-lasting friends; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO; Section I. That this Council extends to Thomas J. George, its appreciation and the appreciation of all of the citizens of this community for his years of distinguished public service and further wish him, his wife Jane, son Tim and daughter Meghan years of success, health and happiness. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Thomas J. George and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. Adopted: :;SJ¡.wO /1; 1-0 of APproved;j ~d--? éJðz;R /