S.R. No. 203 Summary

• Honors Leslie Adams on receiving a 2019 Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio in the individual artist category from the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation.

• Recognizes Adams as an internationally acclaimed narrative artist and portraitist whose work has been featured at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, Butler Institute of American Art, and European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona.

• Notes Adams' work is held in permanent collections at the Toledo Museum of Art, Ella Sharp Museum of Art, and Academy of Achievement, and she holds signature status membership in the Portrait Society of America.

• Commends Adams for her civic contributions recognized by the Ohio General Assembly, Ohio Governor, YWCA, and United States Congress, and for inspiring Ohio's children to pursue their potential through art.

• Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Leslie Adams.