Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, Kenneth Thomas, a Columbus native, was recently honored by the Georgia

Humanities Council for his work in historic preservation and genealogical

research in Georgia;



WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas was one of eleven recipients of the 2003 Governor's Awards

in the Humanities presented by Governor Sonny Perdue in Atlanta;



WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas was honored for a long career of research and writing on

historic preservation, genealogy and local history;



WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas serves as the principal historian in the state's Historic

Preservation Division in Atlanta and has been involved in documenting more than

1500 National Register nominations;



WHEREAS, he has also written a weekly genealogy column in the Atlanta

Journal-Constitution since 1977;



WHEREAS, he is the author of several books and has been a leader in many of

Georgia's academic history, preservation and genealogical organizations;



WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas' accomplishments are worthy of special recognition by this

Council.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate Mr. Kenneth Thomas upon his receipt of the

2003 Governor's Award in the Humanities and for his work in historic

preservation and genealogical research in Georgia. Let a copy of this

resolution be forwarded to Mr. Kenneth Thomas.



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

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

vote of ______ members of said 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