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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0064

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-May 2, 2023
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16-To recognize and honor the contributions that Judge Mary Grace Rook has made to the District
17-of Columbia throughout her life and career.
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19-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey and graduated
20-from Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and went on to
21-receive a master’s in social work from the University of Connecticut;
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23-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook received her law degree from Catholic University’s
24-Columbus School of Law;
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26-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook worked as Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect, and also
27-worked with the Dalton and Dalton Law Firm on special education cases following graduation
28-from law school;
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30-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook In 1999, served as special education attorney in the civil
31-division for the Public Defender Service, where she assisted the juvenile trial attorneys whose
32-clients had outstanding special education needs;
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34-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook served as Coordinator of the Juvenile Services Program for
35-the Public Defender Service where she was responsible for training and supervising staff attorneys
36-and law clerks that worked with Public Defender Service at the Oak Hill Youth Center and the
37-Youth Services Center; and
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39-WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook was appointed by Chief Judge Rufus G. King, III and
40-installed as Magistrate Judge on August 18, 2006.
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42-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T hat this
43-resolution may be cited as the “Judge Mar y Grace Rook Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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45-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Judge Mary Grace
46-Rook for her accomplishments and contributions to the District of Columbia.
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48-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately .
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2+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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6+Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Charles Allen 6
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8+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 8
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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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17+To recognize and honor the contributions that Judge Mary Grace Rook has made to the 17
18+District of Columbia throughout her life and career. 18
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20+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook was born in was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey 20
21+and graduated from Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology 21
22+and went on to receive a master’s in social work from the University of Connecticut; 22
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24+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook received her law degree from Catholic University’s 24
25+Columbus School of Law; 25
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27+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook worked as Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect, and also 27
28+worked with the Dalton and Dalton Law Firm on special education cases following graduation 28
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31+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook In 1999, served as special education attorney in the civil 31
32+division for the Public Defender Service, where she assisted the juvenile trial attorneys whose 32
33+clients had outstanding special education needs; 33
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35+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook served as Coordinator of the Juvenile Services Program for 35
36+the Public Defender Service where she was responsible for training and supervising staff attorneys 36
37+and law clerks that worked with Public Defender Service at the Oak Hill Youth Center and the 37
38+Youth Services Center; and 38
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40+WHEREAS, Judge Mary Rook was appointed by Chief Judge Rufus G. King, III and 40
41+installed as Magistrate Judge on August 18, 2006. 41
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43+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 43
44+resolution may be cited as the “Judge Mary Grace Rook Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 44
45+ 45 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Judge Mary Grace 46
46+Rook for her accomplishments and contributions to the District of Columbia. 47
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48+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 49