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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Matthew Frumin 6
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Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 10
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 14
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 18
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To recognize the contributions that Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd has made within the District’s 23
business community and to honor Dr. Rudd’s time as Chair of the Board of Directors at the District 24
of Columbia Chamber of Commerce. 25
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd is a native of suburban Richmond, Virginia and received 27
her bachelor's and master’s degrees from Virginia State University; 28
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd earned a doctorate degree in higher education and a 30
minor in business before the age of 30 from the College of William and Mary, and is believed to 31
be the youngest African American to receive a doctorate from this institution; 32
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd is the founder, president, and CEO of CRP, Incorporated 34
(“CRP”), a Washington, DC-based, multi-faceted professional services and management 35
consulting firm established in 1988; 36
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WHEREAS, CRP was recognized by the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce as 38
its “2017 Small Business of the Year” for its leadership in federal contracting in the District; 39
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WHEREAS, in 2018, CRP was named one of the top 100 minority businesses in the DC 41
metropolitan area; 42
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd was director of a Jobs Corps Advanced Career Training 44
Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, and later a faculty member in the School of 45
Business at Virginia State University; 46 47
WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd was Director of Alumni Affairs at Bowie State 48
University and Executive Director of the Bowie State University Foundation; 49
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd was Interim Director of the Office of Satellite 51
Communications at Howard University and Project Director of a HIV/AIDS project funded by the 52
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 53
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd has led CRP’s efforts as a charitable partner in the DC 55
community by making philanthropic contributions to Howard University’s Sickle Cell Center, 56
Howard University Hospital, the Urban Alliance, Bright Beginnings, Crittenton Services of 57
Greater Washington, Family Matters, the YWCA of Washington, DC, the Humanities Council of 58
Washington, DC, the POSSE Foundation, and the Washington Area Women’s Foundation; 59
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd was appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve as 61
Chair of the DC Commission for Women; 62
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd also served on the boards of Family Matters of Greater 64
Washington, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and Leadership Greater 65
Washington; 66
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd served as Chair of the Board of Directors at the DC 68
Chamber of Commerce from 2021-2022; 69
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 71
Incorporated; and 72
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd is married and lives in Upper Northwest DC. 74
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 76
resolution may be cited as the “Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 77
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd 79
for her service and as Chair of the Board of Directors at the District of Columbia Chamber of 80
Commerce. 81
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 83
the District of Columbia Register. 84