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RESOLUTION NO. 167 -92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE BAY COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, FOR NAMING THE
ROSENWALD MIDDLE SCHOOL ( FORMERLY ROSENWALD HIGH
SCHOOL) GYMNASIUM THE CHESTER A. BYRD SPORTS
CENTER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, CHESTER A. BYRD served as Mayor and Commissioner of
the City of Dania, Florida, was elected the first black Mayor of
Dania ( the second black mayor in Broward County) and held the
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position of Mayor until the time of his death in 1988; and
WHEREAS, CHESTER BYRD, a native of Panama City, Florida,
graduated from Rosenwald High School located in Panama City,
attended Bethune-Cookman College where he met his beloved wife,
Eugenia, and earned a Bachelor' s Degree in education; and
WHEREAS, CHESTER BYRD furthered his education at New York
University and the University of Miami where he earned his Master's
Degree; and
WHEREAS, CHESTER BYRD returned to Rosenwald High School and
served as an educator and basketball coach for a decade, and was
able to teach young people the responsibility of good citizenship
and sportsmanship; and
WHEREAS, CHESTER BYRD made a special impact on many young men
and women through his services as a educator and coach; and
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WHEREAS, on December 28, 1993, the National Association of
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Floridian Clubs, Inc. , the National Rosenwald Alumni Association
and the Bay County School Board will cooperatively sponsor the
formal dedication of the Chester A. Byrd Sports Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE city Commission of the
City of Dania, Florida;
Section 1 . That the City Commissioners of the City of Dania,
Florida, individually and on behalf of all the citizens of Dania, f
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desire to formally express their appreciation to the Bay County �
School Board, Panama City, Florida, for recognizing this
outstanding citizen and public servant by naming the Rosenwald
Middle School ( formerly Rosenwald High School ) gymnasium the is
Chester A. Byrd Sports Center.
Section 2 . That a true copy of this resolution shall be sent
{ to the Bay County School Board, the National Association of
Floridian Clubs, Inc. and the National Rosenwald Alumni
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Association.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on this 8tb day of December , 1992 .
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