Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION

NO.







WHEREAS, Leslie Robertson, a teacher at the Academic Success Center, was

recently named as 2005 Muscogee County School District Teacher of the Year;



WHEREAS, Ms. Robertson received the award from the Muscogee Educational

Excellence Foundation at a ceremony held at the Columbus Convention & Trade

Center;



WHEREAS, she was among 57 nominees honored from each of the public schools in

the Muscogee County School District;



WHEREAS, Ms. Robertson was awarded a $1,000 prize and the use of a vehicle from

Bill Heard Chevrolet for one year;



WHEREAS, a panel of the Foundation interviewed candidates for the award and

observed finalists in the classroom;



WHEREAS, the award is given to a person who has worked diligently to utilize

experience and innovation in the teaching process;



WHEREAS, Ms. Robertson has taught school for twenty-four years, eighteen in

Muscogee County as a reading instructor and supervisor of the Secondary

Vocational Connections program, attended Hardaway High School, received a

reading specialist?s degree from Columbus State University and a bachelor?s

degree in middle grades education from West Georgia College;



WHEREAS, Ms. Robertson?s accomplishments are worthy of special recognition by

this Council.



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



We commend and congratulate Ms. Leslie Robertson upon her selection as 2005

Teacher of the Year for the Muscogee County School District and we wish her

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

Leslie Robertson.



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

12th day of July, 2005, 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