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6 | | - | A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION |
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10 | | - | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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12 | | - | March 7, 2023 |
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14 | | - | To recognize and honor the contributions of Michael Locksley for his excellence and |
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15 | | - | commitment to coaching and mentorship in the sport of football. |
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17 | | - | WHEREAS, Michael Locksley is a native Washingtonian from Ward 8 and |
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18 | | - | graduate of Frank W. Ballou High School; |
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20 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley has served as the head football coach for the University |
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21 | | - | of Maryland since 2018, leading the Terrapins to their second straight bowl game this |
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22 | | - | season for the first time since 2008; |
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24 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley won the 2018 Broyles Award, which is awarded to the |
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25 | | - | nation’s best college football assistant, while serving as the offensive coordinator for the |
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26 | | - | University of Alabama after setting school records for points scored (684), single -season |
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27 | | - | total offense (7,830 yards) and passing yards (4,854) in a season; |
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28 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley won the 2017 National Championship with the |
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29 | | - | University of Alabama as the wide receivers coach and served as offensive assistant |
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30 | | - | during the 2016 season; |
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32 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks |
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33 | | - | coach for the University of Maryland from 2012 to 2015 and as the interim head coach for |
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34 | | - | the final six games of the 2015 season; |
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36 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as the head coach at the University of New |
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37 | | - | Mexico from 2009 to 2011 and served as the offensive coordinator at the University of |
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38 | | - | Illinois from 2005- 08; |
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40 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as running backs coach and recruiting |
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41 | | - | coordinator for the University of Florida from 2003 to 2004 and served as running backs |
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42 | | - | coach (1997 to 2002) and recruiting coordinator (1998 to 2002) for the University of |
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43 | | - | Maryland; |
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44 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley began his coaching career at his alma mater of Towson ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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48 | | - | State University (now Towson University) in 1992, then moving on to Naval Academy |
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49 | | - | Preparatory School, the University of Pacific and the United States Military Academy; |
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51 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley has been key to recruiting natives of the District and its |
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52 | | - | surrounding areas to every school he has coached, such as Stefon Diggs, Shawne |
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53 | | - | Merriman, Yannick Ngakoue, and Vernon Davis (Maryland), Trevon Diggs and Terrell |
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54 | | - | Lewis (Alabama), Vontae Davis, Nathan Bussey and Arrelious Benn (Illinois), and |
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55 | | - | Derrick Harvey (Florida); |
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57 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley is a founding member of National Coalition of Minority |
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58 | | - | Football Coaches (NCMFC), a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls |
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59 | | - | Club of Greater Washington, and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; |
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61 | | - | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley and his wife have 4 children: Mike Jr., Kai, Kori and |
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62 | | - | the late Meiko. |
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64 | | - | RESOLVED, BY THE COUNC IL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this |
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65 | | - | resolution may be cited as the “Michael Locksley Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of |
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66 | | - | 2023”. |
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67 | | - | Sec. 2. The Council honors and celebrates the contributions of Michael Locksley to the |
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68 | | - | District and to the development of youth through athletic endeavors; |
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69 | | - | Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately . |
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| 1 | + | ________________________________ ________________________________ 1 |
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| 2 | + | Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2 |
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| 3 | + | 3 |
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| 4 | + | 4 |
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| 5 | + | ________________________________ ________________________________ 5 |
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| 6 | + | Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 6 |
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| 8 | + | 8 |
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| 9 | + | ________________________________ 9 |
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| 10 | + | Councilmember Brooke Pinto 10 |
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| 11 | + | 11 |
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| 12 | + | 12 |
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| 13 | + | 13 |
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| 14 | + | A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 14 |
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| 15 | + | ______________ 15 |
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| 17 | + | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 17 |
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| 18 | + | __________________ 18 |
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| 19 | + | 19 |
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| 20 | + | To recognize and honor the contributions of Michael Locksley for his excellence and 20 |
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| 21 | + | commitment to coaching and mentorship in the sport of football. 21 |
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| 22 | + | 22 |
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| 23 | + | WHEREAS, Michael Locksley is a native Washingtonian from Ward 8 and 23 |
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| 24 | + | graduate of Frank W. Ballou High School; 24 |
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| 25 | + | 25 |
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| 26 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley has served as the head football coach for the University 26 |
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| 27 | + | of Maryland since 2018, leading the Terrapins to their second straight bowl game this 27 |
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| 28 | + | season for the first time since 2008; 28 |
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| 29 | + | 29 |
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| 30 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley won the 2018 Broyles Award, which is awarded to the 30 |
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| 31 | + | nation’s best college football assistant, while serving as the offensive coordinator for the 31 |
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| 32 | + | University of Alabama after setting school records for points scored (684), single-season 32 |
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| 33 | + | total offense (7,830 yards) and passing yards (4,854) in a season; 33 |
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| 34 | + | 34 |
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| 35 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley won the 2017 National Championship with the 35 |
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| 36 | + | University of Alabama as the wide receivers coach and served as offensive assistant 36 |
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| 37 | + | during the 2016 season; 37 |
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| 38 | + | 38 |
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| 39 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks 39 |
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| 40 | + | coach for the University of Maryland from 2012 to 2015 and as the interim head coach for 40 |
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| 41 | + | the final six games of the 2015 season; 41 |
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| 42 | + | 42 |
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| 43 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as the head coach at the University of New 43 |
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| 44 | + | Mexico from 2009 to 2011 and served as the offensive coordinator at the University of 44 |
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| 45 | + | Illinois from 2005-08; 45 |
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| 46 | + | 46 WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley served as running backs coach and recruiting 47 |
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| 47 | + | coordinator for the University of Florida from 2003 to 2004 and served as running backs 48 |
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| 48 | + | coach (1997 to 2002) and recruiting coordinator (1998 to 2002) for the University of 49 |
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| 49 | + | Maryland; 50 |
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| 50 | + | 51 |
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| 51 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley began his coaching career at his alma mater of Towson 52 |
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| 52 | + | State University (now Towson University) in 1992, then moving on to Naval Academy 53 |
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| 53 | + | Preparatory School, the University of Pacific and the United States Military Academy; 54 |
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| 54 | + | 55 |
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| 55 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley has been key to recruiting natives of the District and its 56 |
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| 56 | + | surrounding areas to every school he has coached, such as Stefon Diggs, Shawne 57 |
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| 57 | + | Merriman, Yannick Ngakoue, and Vernon Davis (Maryland), Trevon Diggs and Terrell 58 |
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| 58 | + | Lewis (Alabama), Vontae Davis, Nathan Bussey and Arrelious Benn (Illinois), and 59 |
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| 59 | + | Derrick Harvey (Florida); 60 |
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| 60 | + | 61 |
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| 61 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley is a founding member of National Coalition of Minority 62 |
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| 62 | + | Football Coaches (NCMFC), a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls 63 |
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| 63 | + | Club of Greater Washington, and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; 64 |
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| 64 | + | 65 |
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| 65 | + | WHEREAS, Mr. Locksley and his wife have four children: Mike Jr., Kai, Kori and 66 |
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| 66 | + | the late Meiko; 67 |
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| 67 | + | 68 |
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| 68 | + | RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 69 |
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| 69 | + | resolution may be cited as the “Michael Locksley Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 70 |
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| 70 | + | 2023”. 71 |
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| 71 | + | 72 |
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| 72 | + | Sec. 2. The Council honors and celebrates the contributions of Michael Locksley to the 73 |
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| 73 | + | District and to the development of youth through athletic endeavors; 74 |
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| 74 | + | 75 |
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| 75 | + | Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 76 |
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| 76 | + | the District of Columbia Register. 77 |
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