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Councilmember Brooke Pinto 2
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 5
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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To recognize Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant on the 35th Anniversary of his pastorship 14
at the Tenth Street Baptist Church in the Shaw Neighborhood of the District of 15
Columbia. 16
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WHEREAS, Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant is Pastor of the Tenth Street Baptist 18
Church, located in the historic Shaw neighborhood of the District of Columbia; 19
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant is a native of Buffalo, NY and has the distinction of being an 20
Oxford Fellow of St Antony’s College of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England; 21
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant recently served as the immediate past President of the Baptist 22
Convention of D.C. and Vicinity; 23
WHEREAS, 2023 marks the 35th year of Reverend Durant's tenure as Pastor of the Tenth 24
Street Baptist Church; 25
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant has been a constant for the church and neighborhood over the 26
last 35 years, witnessing this community’s change and growth; 27
WHEREAS, the Tenth Street Baptist Church family takes pride in the accomplishments 28
of Pastor Durant and his longevity in leading the congregation for 35 years, being a good steward 29
of what God has called him to do and committed to maintaining spiritual excellence; and 30
WHEREAS, the Tenth Street Baptist Church will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their 31
beloved and anointed Pastor, Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. 32
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 33
resolution may be cited as the “Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant 35th Anniversary 34
Celebration Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 35
Sec. 2. The Council recognizes and honors Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant for 35 36
years of service at the Tenth Street Baptist Church and his contributions and commitment to the 37
congregation, the Shaw neighborhood, and the Distract at large. 38
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 39
the District of Columbia Register. 40