Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION









WHEREAS, Major Michael E. Anti of Fort Benning recently won the Silver Medal in

the Three Position Rifle Competition at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in

Athens, Greece;



WHEREAS, Major Anti has been a member of the 1992, 2000 and 2004 Olympic

shooting teams;



WHEREAS, he also won the 2003 and 2004 USA Shooting Prone Rife National

Championship and was a 2000 World Cup Gold Medallist;



WHEREAS, he won the 1994 National Three Position Championship and won four Gold

Medals and one Silver Medal at the 1991 Pan-American Games;



WHEREAS, he was also a 1982 World Championship Team member and is a three-time

medallist in the Championship of the Americas Competition;



WHEREAS, he has received two Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation

Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, the

Overseas Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Superior

Unit Award, the Expert Infantry Badge, the International Distinguished Shooter

Badge, the Parachutist Badge and the Ranger Tab.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate Major Michael E. Anti upon his Silver Medal

in the Three Position Rifle Competition at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in

Athens, Greece. Columbus is proud of his achievements and his service to his

country and we wish him every success in the future. Let a copy of this

Resolution be forwarded to Major Michael E. Anti.

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

16th day of November, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ten members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Anthony voting YES.

Councilor Davis voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR