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5		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	April 4, 2023
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14		-	To recognize and honor the career and achievements of Andy Litsky for his longtime service to
15		-	the District as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for the Southwest waterfront
16		-	community.
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18		-	WHEREAS, Andy Litsky is a Bronx, New York City native who matriculated through the
19		-	city’s public school and university systems;
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21		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky began his career with the New York Youth Services Administration,
22		-	working on intervention efforts with street gangs , and then worked for several years as a teacher in both
23		-	New York City public schools and in Spain;
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25		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky transitioned from social services and education into the private
26		-	sector of cable television, having been chosen to lead national political field operations for the
27		-	National Cable Television Association (“NCTA”);
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29		-	WHEREAS, he would go on to becom e the NCTA’s Director of Public Affairs, helping to
30		-	navigate the industry during a period of tremendous nationwide growth, and would spend the next
31		-	decade focused on communications consulting;
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33		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky is a lifelong Democrat and worked tirelessly to elect Jimmy Carter
34		-	to the presidency, as well as working on numerous other senate, congressional, and presidential
35		-	campaigns, serving as treasurer of the 1996 D.C. Coordinated Democratic Campaign, and serving
36		-	as a delegate for the District of Columbia at numerous party national conventions, including for
37		-	William J. Clinton in 1996 and John Kerry in 2004;
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39		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky was twice elected as Chair of the Ward Two Democrats and served
40		-	four for years on the D .C. Democratic State Committee;
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42		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky campaign ed for D.C. statehood and limiting congressional
43		-	interference in District affairs, namely working against the death penalty being instituted in D.C. ;
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45		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky would be inspired by his advocacy for people living with
46		-	HIV/AIDS in the 1980s ; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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49		-	WHEREAS, he served as Associate Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Whitman-
50		-	Walker Clinic, where he stayed for nearly ten years, deciding he wanted to create lasting change
51		-	and better devote his efforts to those living with HIV/AIDS after experiencing so many of his
52		-	friends dying from the disease;
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54		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky championed marriage equality, serving as the founding secretary
55		-	of the Foundation for All D.C. Families, the first marriage equality organization focusing on the
56		-	District;
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58		-	WHEREAS, in 1998, Mr. Litsky was first elected as an Advisory Neighborhood
59		-	Commissioner for his beloved Southwest Waterfront, an office he would hold for the next 24 years ;
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61		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky represented Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D, which
62		-	included Southwest, Navy Yard, and Buzzard Point;
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64		-	WHEREAS, during his long tenure, ANC 6D would become home to the new f ederal
65		-	Department of Transportation and five District agencies: the Department of Motor Vehicles, the
66		-	District Department of Transportation, the newly built Office of Planning, the Department of
67		-	Consumer & R egulatory A ffairs, and the Office of the C hief Financial O fficer;
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69		-	WHEREAS, the Arena Stage complex became the Meade Center for American Theater ,
70		-	the new 41,000 seat ballpark was built to house the Washington Nationals, and Audi Field was
71		-	built to accommodate 25,000 fans of D.C. United;
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73		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky represent ed the Wharf in his Single Member District, and he
74		-	worked closely with the developers to ensure residents’ interests were included in every facet of
75		-	planning and construction;
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77		-	WHEREAS, The Yards transformed the Capital Riverfront, three museums were
78		-	constructed and opened their doors – The Spy Museum, the Bible Museum, and t he Rubell
79		-	Museum, a project with which Mr. Litsky was closely associated for 15 years until its opening in
80		-	October 2022, and two Business Improvement Districts – Capitol Riverfront BID and S outhwest
81		-	BID – would call ANC 6D home;
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83		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky led several advocacy campaigns during his career;
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85		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky has long served the Southwest community outside of elected
86		-	office, serving on the governing boards of Arena Stage Angels and Southwest House – the oldest
87		-	local social service organization in the United States serving the African American community,
88		-	and he has been a 6-term member of the Executive Council for AARP DC, where he used his
89		-	position to lobby AARP National to represent better the needs of LGBT seniors in all programming
90		-	and marketing;
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94		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky was named a Capital Pride Hero in 2005 for his work on behalf of
95		-	HIV/AIDS education, helping to transform the lives of so many and shining a light on the needs
96		-	of the LGBTQ community;
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98		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky announced in 2022 that he would not seek another term as an Advisory
99		-	Neighborhood Commissioner, ending a long and storied tenure of elected service to the Southwest waterfront
100		-	community; and
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102		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky leaves big shoes to be filled but will remain active in community service.
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104		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
105		-	resolution may be cited as the “Andy Litsky Recognition Resolution of 2022”.
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107		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the career and
108		-	achievements of Andy Litsky for his longtime service to the District as an Advisory Neighborhood
109		-	Commissioner for the Southwest waterfront community.
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111		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	8	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 7
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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	17	+	To recognize and honor the career and achievements of Andy Litsky for his longtime service to 16
	18	+	the District as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for the Southwest waterfront 17
	19	+	community. 18
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	21	+	WHEREAS, Andy Litsky is a Bronx, New York City native who matriculated through the 20
	22	+	city’s public school and university systems; 21
	23	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky began his career with the New York Youth Services Administration, 22
	24	+	working on intervention efforts with street gangs, and then worked for several years as a teacher in both 23
	25	+	New York City public schools and in Spain; 24
	26	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky transitioned from social services and education into the private 25
	27	+	sector of cable television, having been chosen to lead national political field operations for the 26
	28	+	National Cable Television Association (“NCTA”); 27
	29	+	WHEREAS, he would go on to become the NCTA’s Director of Public Affairs, helping to 28
	30	+	navigate the industry during a period of tremendous nationwide growth, and would spend the next 29
	31	+	decade focused on communications consulting; 30
	32	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky is a lifelong Democrat and worked tirelessly to elect Jimmy Carter 31
	33	+	to the presidency, as well as working on numerous other senate, congressional, and presidential 32
	34	+	campaigns, serving as treasurer of the 1996 D.C. Coordinated Democratic Campaign, and serving 33 2
	35	+	as a delegate for the District of Columbia at numerous party national conventions, including for 34
	36	+	William J. Clinton in 1996 and John Kerry in 2004; 35
	37	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky was twice elected as Chair of the Ward Two Democrats and served 36
	38	+	four for years on the D.C. Democratic State Committee; 37
	39	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky campaigned for D.C. statehood and limiting congressional 38
	40	+	interference in District affairs, namely working against the death penalty being instituted in D.C.; 39
	41	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky would be inspired by his advocacy for people living with 40
	42	+	HIV/AIDS in the 1980s; 41
	43	+	WHEREAS, he served as Associate Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Whitman-42
	44	+	Walker Clinic, where he stayed for nearly ten years, deciding he wanted to create lasting change 43
	45	+	and better devote his efforts to those living with HIV/AIDS after experiencing so many of his 44
	46	+	friends dying from the disease; 45
	47	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky championed marriage equality, serving as the founding secretary 46
	48	+	of the Foundation for All D.C. Families, the first marriage equality organization focusing on the 47
	49	+	District; 48
	50	+	WHEREAS, in 1998, Mr. Litsky was first elected as an Advisory Neighborhood 49
	51	+	Commissioner for his beloved Southwest Waterfront, an office he would hold for the next 24 years; 50
	52	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky represented Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D, which 51
	53	+	included Southwest, Navy Yard, and Buzzard Point; 52
	54	+	WHEREAS, during his long tenure, ANC 6D would become home to the new federal 53
	55	+	Department of Transportation and five District agencies: the Department of Motor Vehicles, the 54
	56	+	District Department of Transportation, the newly built Office of Planning, the Department of 55
	57	+	Consumer & Regulatory Affairs, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; 56 3
	58	+	WHEREAS, the Arena Stage complex became the Meade Center for American Theater, 57
	59	+	the new 41,000 seat ballpark was built to house the Washington Nationals, and Audi Field was 58
	60	+	built to accommodate 25,000 fans of D.C. United; 59
	61	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky represented the Wharf in his Single Member District, and he 60
	62	+	worked closely with the developers to ensure residents’ interests were included in every facet of 61
	63	+	planning and construction; 62
	64	+	WHEREAS, The Yards transformed the Capital Riverfront, three museums were 63
	65	+	constructed and opened their doors – The Spy Museum, the Bible Museum, and the Rubell 64
	66	+	Museum, a project with which Mr. Litsky was closely associated for 15 years until its opening in 65
	67	+	October 2022, and two Business Improvement Districts – Capitol Riverfront BID and Southwest 66
	68	+	BID – would call ANC 6D home; 67
	69	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky led several advocacy campaigns during his career; 68
	70	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky has long served the Southwest community outside of elected 69
	71	+	office, serving on the governing boards of Arena Stage Angels and Southwest House – the oldest 70
	72	+	local social service organization in the United States serving the African American community, 71
	73	+	and he has been a 6-term member of the Executive Council for AARP DC, where he used his 72
	74	+	position to lobby AARP National to represent better the needs of LGBT seniors in all programming 73
	75	+	and marketing; 74
	76	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky was named a Capital Pride Hero in 2005 for his work on behalf of 75
	77	+	HIV/AIDS education, helping to transform the lives of so many and shining a light on the needs 76
	78	+	of the LGBTQ community; 77
	79	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky announced in 2022 that he would not seek another term as an Advisory 78
	80	+	Neighborhood Commissioner, ending a long and storied tenure of elected service to the Southwest waterfront 79 4
	81	+	community; and 80
	82	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Litsky leaves big shoes to be filled but will remain active in community service. 81
	83	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 82
	84	+	resolution may be cited as the “Andy Litsky Recognition Resolution of 2022”. 83
	85	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the career and 84
	86	+	achievements of Andy Litsky for his longtime service to the District as an Advisory Neighborhood 85
	87	+	Commissioner for the Southwest waterfront community. 86
	88	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 87