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7-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-June 6, 2023
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15-To recognize and honor Sharon R. Lewis, DHA, RN-BC, CPM for her outstanding service to the
16- District of Columbia Government and the residents of the District of Columbia.
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18-WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis was born and raised in Washington, DC;
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20-WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from
21-Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia;
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23- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis received a Certificate in Health Services, a Master of
24-Science in Administration, and a Doctorate in Health Care Administration from Central
25-Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan;
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27- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is a Certified Public Manager, a designation obtained from
28-the George Washington University, Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, Cohort III;
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30- WHERAS, Sharon R. Lewis has completed Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy
31-School of Government Executive Program on Strategic Management of Regulatory and
32-Enforcement Agencies;
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34- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis began her District of Columbia Government career on
35-April 28, 1986, at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as a nurse consultant,
36-surveying health care facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical centers,
37-intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and DC Correctional in
38-and outpatient health units;
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40- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis sta rted her career at DC Health as the Team Leader of the
41-Long Term Care Team; then became a Supervisory Nurse Consultant; then became Program
42-Manager of the Health Care Facilities Division; and, in 2015, became the first nurse to become
43-Interim Senior Deputy Director and then appointed as Senior Deputy Director of the Health
44-Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA);
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50- WHEREAS, as the Senior Deputy Director of HRLA, Sharon R. Lewis oversaw the
51-administration of 19 professional boards, 72 health professions, food safety for more than 6,500
52-establishments, rodent and vector control, animal services, pharmaceutical control, radiation
53-protection, health care facilities, clinical laboratories, intermediate care facilities, criminal
54-background checks for health professionals, and compliance, investigations, and surveys for the
55-licensing and certification of facilities;
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57- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis became the Interim Director of DC Health on July 29,
58-2022, the first nurse to hold this designation. In this role, s he continued to work in support of
59-health, wellness, and equity for the District’s residents and visitors;
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61- WHEREAS, as Interim Director of DC Health, Sharon R. Lewis led DC Health’s
62-response to 2 different virus outbreaks: the Omicron BA.5 variant of COVID-19 as well as mpox
63-in 2022, and led the agency during the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency;
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65- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis held the agency to the highest standards of reliance on
66-accurate health care data and information to be utilized by DC Health and the government;
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68- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis assured health care services were delivered in accordance
69-with the highest standards;
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71- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis provided compassionate le adership and valuable advice to
72-DC Health employees;
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74- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis helped develop regulations and standards of quality health
75-care practices to advance the best care for the District’s residents and visitors ;
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77- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis advanced a management style, motivation, and sensibilities
78-that DC Health professionals throughout the agency have been proud to adopt;
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80- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis has received several awards, including the DC Health
81-Director’s Special Award for Employee Excellence; a Certificate of Appreciation from the
82-Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies; the Department of Health Director’s Award; the
83-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Finance Administration Region III,
84-Surveyor of the Year; Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Director’s Award ; U.S.
85-Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Finance Administration Region III,
86-Surveyor of the Year; and D.C. Service Facility Regulation Administration Surveyor of the Year;
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88- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Incorporated,
89-Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter;
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2+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Christina Henderson 2
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96- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is an active member at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman
97-Catholic Church, the home of her elementary education in the District of Columbia;
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99- WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis has a love for quilting;
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101-WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is the proud mother of Brandon H. Lewis; and
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103-WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is recognized for her distinguished and respected public
104-service to the District of Columbia.
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106-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
107-resolution may be cited as the “Sharon R. Lewis Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2023.”
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109-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Sharon R. Lewis
110-for her untiring dedication to the citizens of the District of Columbia and to the Government of
111-the District of Columbia.
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113-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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6+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 6
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10+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Zachary Parker 10
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14+ Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 14
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20+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 20
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24+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 24
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28+To recognize and honor Sharon R. Lewis, DHA, RN-BC, CPM for her outstanding service to the 28
29+ District of Columbia Government and the residents of the District of Columbia. 29
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31+WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis was born and raised in Washington, DC; 31
32+WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from 32
33+Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia; 33
34+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis received a Certificate in Health Services, a Master of 34
35+Science in Administration, and a Doctorate in Health Care Administration from Central 35
36+Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan; 36 WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is a Certified Public Manager, a designation obtained from 37
37+the George Washington University, Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, Cohort III; 38
38+ WHERAS, Sharon R. Lewis has completed Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy 39
39+School of Government Executive Program on Strategic Management of Regulatory and 40
40+Enforcement Agencies; 41
41+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis began her District of Columbia Government career on 42
42+April 28, 1986, at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as a nurse consultant, 43
43+surveying health care facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical centers, 44
44+intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and DC Correctional in 45
45+and outpatient health units; 46
46+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis started her career at DC Health as the Team Leader of the 47
47+Long Term Care Team; then became a Supervisory Nurse Consultant; then became Program 48
48+Manager of the Health Care Facilities Division; and, in 2015, became the first nurse to become 49
49+Interim Senior Deputy Director and then appointed as Senior Deputy Director of the Health 50
50+Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA); 51
51+ WHEREAS, as the Senior Deputy Director of HRLA, Sharon R. Lewis oversaw the 52
52+administration of 19 professional boards, 72 health professions, food safety for more than 6,500 53
53+establishments, rodent and vector control, animal services, pharmaceutical control, radiation 54
54+protection, health care facilities, clinical laboratories, intermediate care facilities, criminal 55
55+background checks for health professionals, and compliance, investigations, and surveys for the 56
56+licensing and certification of facilities; 57 WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis became the Interim Director of DC Health on July 29, 58
57+2022, the first nurse to hold this designation. In this role, she continued to work in support of 59
58+health, wellness, and equity for the District’s residents and visitors; 60
59+ WHEREAS, as Interim Director of DC Health, Sharon R. Lewis led DC Health’s 61
60+response to two different virus outbreaks: the Omicron BA.5 variant of COVID-19 as well as 62
61+mpox in 2022, and led the agency during the end of the federal COVID-19 public health 63
62+emergency; 64
63+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis held the agency to the highest standards of reliance on 65
64+accurate health care data and information to be utilized by DC Health and the government; 66
65+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis assured health care services were delivered in accordance 67
66+with the highest standards; 68
67+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis provided compassionate leadership and valuable advice to 69
68+DC Health employees; 70
69+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis helped develop regulations and standards of quality health 71
70+care practices to advance the best care for the District’s residents and visitors; 72
71+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis advanced a management style, motivation, and sensibilities 73
72+that DC Health professionals throughout the agency have been proud to adopt; 74
73+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis has received several awards, including the DC Health 75
74+Director’s Special Award for Employee Excellence; a Certificate of Appreciation from the 76
75+Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies; the Department of Health Director’s Award; the 77
76+U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Finance Administration Region III, 78
77+Surveyor of the Year; Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Director’s Award; U.S. 79 Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Finance Administration Region III, 80
78+Surveyor of the Year; and D.C. Service Facility Regulation Administration Surveyor of the Year. 81
79+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Incorporated, 82
80+Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter; 83
81+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is an active member at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman 84
82+Catholic Church, the home of her elementary education in the District of Columbia. 85
83+ WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis has a love for quilting; 86
84+WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is the proud mother of Brandon H. Lewis; and 87
85+WHEREAS, Sharon R. Lewis is recognized for her distinguished and respected public 88
86+service to the District of Columbia. 89
87+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 90
88+That this resolution may be cited as the “Sharon R. Lewis Ceremonial Recognition 91
89+Resolution of 2023.” 92
90+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Sharon R. 93
91+Lewis for her untiring dedication to the citizens of the District of Columbia and to the 94
92+Government of the District of Columbia. 95
93+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of 96
94+publication in the District of Columbia Register. 97