Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION



NO.





WHEREAS, Colonel Richard E. Gordon, Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Benning,

Georgia, will be leaving Fort Benning to assume new duties overseas;



WHEREAS, Colonel Gordon has supported many projects in partnership with the

Consolidated Government including the Fort Benning land swap to create

additional parkland and industrial sites and the relocation of the National

Infantry Museum;



WHEREAS, he also assisted Columbus with negotiations among different Native

American representatives, Columbus and Fort Benning with respect to historic

sites;



WHEREAS, Colonel Gordon graduated from Melbourne Central Catholic High School

in 1971, magna cum laude from Florida State University in 1976 with a degree in

history and political science, and from Florida State University College of Law

in 1979;



WHEREAS, he has served the U. S. Army in the Third Infantry Division as Trial

Counsel in Schweinfurt, Germany, as Trial Defense Counsel and Chief of Legal

Assistance at Fort Hood, Texas, as Officer in Charge of the Rheinberg Law

Center in Germany, as Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of the 10th Mountain Division

at Fort Drum, New York and was also assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in

Washington, D. C. in 1995;



WHEREAS, this Council desires to express its appreciation to Colonel Richard

E. Gordon for his service to his country and the Columbus community.



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



We hereby commend Colonel Richard E. Gordon, Staff Judge Advocate at Fort

Benning, Georgia and express our deep appreciation to him for his dedicated

service to his country and the community of Columbus, Georgia. We wish him

every success as he assumes his new duties for the U. S. Army. Let a copy of

this Resolution be forwarded to Colonel Richard E. Gordon.



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

30th day of April, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

__________ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting _____________.

Councilor Henderson voting _____________.

Councilor Hunter voting _____________.

Councilor McDaniel voting _____________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting _____________.

Councilor Rodgers voting _____________.

Councilor Smith voting _____________.

Councilor Suber voting _____________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________.

Councilor Woodson voting _____________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR