Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, Major General (Ret.) Kenneth Leuer, former all-American wrestler, was

recently inducted into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame;



WHEREAS, General Leuer was a two-time all-American wrestler at the University

of Iowa and won a national championship in 1956;



WHEREAS, he later would complete a 32-year career in the U.S. Army, rising to

the rank of Major General and serving as commandant at Fort Benning,

Georgia;



WHEREAS, he is also referred to as ?the father of the modern-day Army Ranger?

because of his role in forming and training the first modern Ranger battalion

in 1974 and in developing the Ranger Creed;



WHEREAS, Major General Kenneth Leuer?s accomplishments are worthy of special

recognition by this Council.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate Major General (Ret.) Kenneth Leuer upon his

induction into 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

Major General (Ret.) Kenneth Leuer.



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

_______ day of _______________, 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