File #: R-036-22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/20/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/1/2022 Final action: 2/1/2022
Title: Designating Warren St. as "Edna R. Brown Way".
Sponsors: Vanice Williams
Attachments: 1. Audio: City Council Meeting 2/1/2022, 2. Audio: Agenda Review 1/25/2022

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Councilwoman Williams

 

Title

Designating Warren St. as “Edna R. Brown Way”.

 

Summary

WHEREAS, Edna R. Brown was a pioneer and trailblazer for women in our local politics; and

 

WHEREAS, Edna R. Brown lived the majority of her adult life as a public servant to the benefit of the people of Toledo and Northwest Ohio whereby she was a City of Toledo employee, a member of the Toledo City Council, an Ohio State Representative and finally an Ohio State Senator; and

 

WHEREAS, shortly after her passing she was unanimously memorialized by the Council of the City of Toledo with Resolution 29-22; and

 

WHEREAS, it is now befitting to further commemorate and honor the accomplishments of Edna R. Brown with an honorary street designation of Warren St. where she resided for decades; NOW, THEREFORE,

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.  That the life and legacy of Edna R. Brown be commemorated with an honorary street designation of Warren St. as “Edna R. Brown Way”.

 

                     SECTION 2.  That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

                     Adopted:  _________________:  yeas ______, nays ______.

 

 

Attest:  _________________________                                             __________________________________

                                          Clerk of Council                                                                                          President of Council

                     

 

Approved:  ______________________                                      _________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  _________________________

                               Clerk of Council