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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Brooke Pinto 4
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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 8
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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Zachary Parker 12
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Christina Henderson 16
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Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 24
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 28
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 31
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 35
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To recognize the month of June 2023 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month” in the District 39
of Columbia. 40
WHEREAS, Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager from Chicago who marched in the presidential 41
inaugural parade in January 2013 and was tragically shot and killed weeks later, should be 42
celebrating her 26
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birthday this year; 43
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WHEREAS, to help honor Hadiya and to raise awareness of the epidemic of gun violence 44
in the United States, a national coalition of organizations has designated June 2, 2023 as 45
National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the month of June as Gun Violence Awareness 46
Month; 47
WHEREAS, there are an average of nearly 60 gun homicides across the country each 48
day, and nearly 100 Americans are harmed by guns every day; 49
WHEREAS, in the District of Columbia in 2022, 174 people were killed by gunfire and 50
710 more were injured; 51
WHEREAS, in the District of Columbia in 2022, 16 children were killed by gunfire and 52
89 more were injured; 53
WHEREAS, the Council encourages all District residents to look for ways to support 54
their local communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and honor and 55
value precious human life: 56
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 57
resolution may be cited as the “Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 58
2023.” 59
Sec. 2. The Council declares the month of June 2023 as “Gun Violence Awareness 60
Month” in the District of Columbia. 61
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 62
the District of Columbia Register. 63