RESOLUTION NO.: 38 -2007 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Ursu and All Members of Council

A Resolution Commending and Congratulating Anna Melomud for Becoming Miss USA 2007 and Her Academic Accomplishments

Anna Melomud is a resident of the City of Richmond Heights and a 22-year old student at Kent State University who will soon receive her Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Biology and Pre-Medicine. She plans to earn a doctor of osteopathy degree, become an osteopathic physician and practice family medicine; and

WHEREAS, competing as Miss Richmond Heights USA, Anna Melomud won the USA 2007 title among 68 contestants in the state pageant held in Portsmouth, Ohio, on September 23, 2006; and

WHEREAS, upon being crowned as Miss Ohio USA 2007, Anna was a contestant in the Miss USA 2007 Pageant in Los Angeles, California, on March 23, 2007, competing admirably for Ohio and Richmond Heights; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council desire to publicly acknowledge Anna's accomplishments as Miss Ohio USA and also her academic achievements.

NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of Richmond Heights, State of Ohio, that:

Section 1 : The Mayor and Council of the City of Richmond Heights do hereby highly commend and congratulate Anna Melomud upon achieving the title of Miss Ohio USA 2007 and acknowledge her exemplary academic achievements.

Section 2 : The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to forward an original of this Resolution to Ms. Melomud.

Section 3 : This Resolution shall take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law.

PASSED: ______Daniel J. Ursu, Mayor

APPROVED: ______

ATTEST: ______Betsy Traben David H. Roche Clerk of Council President of Council

______Marcia Starkey Morgan Kathryn Gambatese

______Donald O'Toole Mark Alexander

______Eloise Henry John Keyerleber

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