Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, Robert G. Jones, Jr. has been recently selected as a 2002 inductee to

the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame;



WHEREAS, he was a professional baseball player and Field Manager in the St.

Louis Browns organization which later became the Baltimore Orioles;



WHEREAS, he was a two-sport All-State star at Columbus Industrial High School

and played football and basketball at Norman Junior College;



WHEREAS, he was a player, coach and Commissioner of the Third District

Amateur Softball Association for 33 years, Vice President of the Georgia ASA

and a charter member of the Georgia Amateur Softball Hall of Fame;



WHEREAS, Mr. Jones also organized the first Women's Softball League in

Columbus, the Softball Umpire's Association and the Senior Men's Softball

League during 39 years of service with the Columbus Parks and Recreation

Department.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate Mr. Robert G. Jones, Jr. upon his selection

as a 2002 inductee to the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame and we wish

him every success in the future. Let a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to

Mr. Robert G. Jones, Jr.



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

the 12th day of March, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ________ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting_______.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting______.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR