Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, the employees listed below have completed all of the requirements of

the Management Development Program, have now graduated and have been awarded

the ?Certificate of Local Government Management? conferred by the University of

Georgia?s Carl Vinson Institute of Government;



WHEREAS, this is the third graduating cohort for the Columbus Consolidated

Government in a program specifically developed for supervisors and managers in

municipalities and county governments and delivered by professionals

experienced in working with local governments;



WHEREAS, the training and development in interpersonal skills, group leadership

and project management skills emphasizes practical application in the workplace

that produces important results for guiding successful management behavior in

our workplace;



WHEREAS, the Mayor, Columbus Councilor and City Manager wish to recognize each

of these successful graduates and stress the importance of support for

continued training for our employees.



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



We commend and congratulate the following employees for their commitment, hard

work and personal growth in this important program of professional

development. These are our honored third Management Development Program

graduates:



Debra Ballard Kerry Green

Elaine Brown John Lyles

Hiawatha (Ray) Covington Eddie Simon

Sandra Davis Ronald Smith

Trish Dorton Sherman Thomas

Jesse Gamble Grenoda Wilder

Bruce Gilbreath



Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the above-named

recipients.

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

15th day of July, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

______ members of said 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 ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR