RES 1266RESOLUTION NO./ILL
A RESOLUTION declaring and establishing "Jimmie
Rodgers Avenue"in the City of Camas as an Honorary designation.
WHEREAS,Jimmie Rodgers was raised in the City of Camas,graduating from Camas
High School in 1951;and
WHEREAS,Jimmie Rodgers began singing as a child in Camas and sang as male soloist
for many Camas High School music programs;and
WHEREAS,Jimmie Rodgers received a big break into the record industry by auditioning
and winning the nationally televised Arthur Godfrey talent show;and
WHEREAS,Jimmie Rodgers cut his first record demo with Roulette Records with the
song “Honeycomb”that went on to number one on the charts and stayed there for seven weeks;
and
WHEREAS,Jimmie Rodgers’career has included 23 gold records,450 recorded songs,
over 40 top ten hits,multiple television appearances,his own television show,and two motions
pictures;and
WHEREAS,the City of Camas desires to recognize Jimmie Rodgers as their “home town
boy”and to honor his achievements in the entertainment industry through the establishment of an
honorary street name for that portion of NW 10th Avenue on which Jimmie Rodgers lived from
1939 through 1957.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
NW 10th Avenue between NW Greeley Street and NW Drake shall be and is hereby
declared to be designated as Jimmie Rodgers Avenue.
ADOPTED at a regular Council meeting this 19th day of February 2013.
-SIGNED:
Mayor
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Clerk
ATTEST:
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APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney