Cannot set column width while using filters

toddfielder

I am attempting to set column width while using filters...The filters are a row in the thead , so my thead has 2 rows. However, the aoColumns are not being applied. If I remove one of the rows (say the filter row) so that the thead only has a single row, everything works as expected.
My question is: Is there any way to set the column width with 2 rows in the header
Is there some other way to approach this? I have put both the filter and column title in the same , but it doesn't look as nice and that's not what I want...I actually want the filter to be a different row. Below is my code
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${requestStatus.eventRequestStatusLabel}













${roleType.attendeeRoleTypeLabel}









Participant
Request Status
Org
Mgr
Event Title
City
State
Country
Role
Travel $
Registration $
Event Start Date





























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