Loading...
EDWIN "RAY" GOODGAME DAY LER CC je C ON T Chace of Champions W3-fERTAS, the City of Clermont has lost one of its most passionate champions, with the death of Council Member Edwin "Ray" Goodgame on July 28, 2019; and WHEREAS, Council Member Goodgame was sworn into office on November 9, 2004 and served the citizens of the City of Clermont for 15 years; and WHEREAS, Council Member Goodgame was recently nominated for the Florida League of Cities' "E. Harris Drew" Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award; and W3-fERE..LS, Council Member Goodgame served as the past chairman of the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization, past president of the Clermont Historical Society, a member of the South Lake Transportation Task Force, a member of the West Orange-South Lake Transportation and Economic Development Task Force, a board member and liaison of the Cooper Memorial Library Association, a board member of the Community Foundation of South Lake, a member of the Clermont Kiwanis Club, a member of the Lions Club and a member of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce as well as previously serving on the Tourism Development Council and the Firefighters Pension Board of Trustee; and W3-EREA5, Council Member Goodgame was a proponent of affordable housing for seniors, advocated for the City to be involved with a Feed Clermont program to donate food to hungry citizens, took part in implementing an incentive for local contractors when bidding on projects and advocating for the County to provide more funding to existing parks and purchase additional land for parks; and W3-IERE..IS, During Council Member Goodgame's service, the City earned numerous awards, including Best Central Florida City to Live In, Best Central Florida City to Launch a New Business, Top 20 City in America for Retirees and Top 20 American Cities Leading the Way in Economic Development and Quality of Life; and "473-fEREAS, the City of Clermont honors individuals who exhibit the qualities of champions, including courage, dedication, and commitment; and 'V3-fEREAS, in the South Lake Tablet of July 2018, Council Member Goodgame stated "If you have recently moved to Clermont, know that you are living in the best-managed city any place. We have one of the highest ranked Fire Departments around. Our Police Department is outstanding as well. Take a look around and study any other city and I believe you will find out you are living in the greatest city in the USA. Thank you for the privilege of serving as your representative." NOW, 'ThiEREFORE, I, Gail L. Ash, Mayor of the City of Clermont do hereby proclaim August 13, 2019 as EDWIN"R.AV" GOODGYLWIE D,.Iy IN WITNESS W3-EREOJ. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Clermont to be affixed this 13th day of August, two thousand and ninete : ;. Gail L. Ash, Mayor ATTEST: AM/ if Tracy Ackr.yd Howe, MMC City Clerk