Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, Cadet Capt. Courtland E. Pegan, Jr. of Carver High School recently

received the Junior ROTC's Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Achievement Award;



WHEREAS, out of 97,000 candidates, only seven high school students in the

United States received this award and Courtland was the only winner from

Georgia;



WHEREAS, the award is the highest honor awarded members of Junior ROTC and the

award is made by a blue-chip panel of military veterans, all either Medal of

Honor recipients or Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross winners;



WHEREAS, Courtland is in line to secure an all-expenses paid Army or Air Force

ROTC scholarship to Georgia Tech, where he plans to study aerospace engineering;



WHEREAS, Courtland's father served in the Army in the Persian Gulf during

Desert Storm;



WHEREAS, Courtland's achievements are worthy of special recognition by this

Council.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate Cadet Capt. Courtland E. Pegan, Jr. of

Carver High School upon his receipt of the Junior ROTC's Legion of Valor Bronze

Cross Achievement Award. Columbus is proud of his academic achievements and

his service to his community and country. Let a copy of this resolution be

forwarded to Cadet Capt. Courtland E. Pegan, Jr.



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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