Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, Mrs. Janice Bland Dickens, Chairperson of the Muscogee County Board of

Elections and Registration, died on November 20, 2003;



WHEREAS, Mrs. Dickens served as Chairperson of the Board since 1999, and had

served over 12 years with the Board of Elections and Registration;



WHEREAS, Mrs. Dickens supervised the implementation of computerized voting

machines in Columbus along with other Board members and worked diligently to

ensure accurate election tabulation and reporting to Columbus citizens;



WHEREAS, she also was a member of the Republican Women's Club, served as

co-chairman for the Reagan Presidential Campaign, was a life member in the

National PTA and helped found the Sara Spano Clothing Bank in Columbus;



WHEREAS, she was a member of Central Christian Church and is survived by three

sons, Danny Dickens and wife Vicki of Fortson, Georgia, Jimmy Dickens and wife

Pam of Montgomery, Alabama, and Bobby Dickens and wife Jerri of Columbus, eight

grandchildren and six great grandchildren.



NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby convey our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of

Mrs. Janice Bland Dickens. Her service to the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated

Government and to our community will long be remembered. Let a copy of this

resolution be forwarded to the family of Mrs. Janice Bland Dickens.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

______ day of December, 2003, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ______ members of Council.





Councilor Allen voting ______________.

Councilor Anthony voting ______________.

Councilor Davis voting ______________.

Councilor Henderson voting ______________.

Councilor Hunter voting ______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting ______________.

Councilor Rodgers voting ______________.

Councilor Suber voting ______________.

Councilor Pugh voting ______________.

Councilor Woodson voting ______________.











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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR