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5+ Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
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57 A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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79 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
8-June 20, 2023
9-To congratulate Joseph Woodland on being selected to represent Special Olympics USA at the
10-World Games Berlin 2023 in track and field .
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12-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland is a 22- year old Ward 7 resident and adult Special
13-Olympics athlete who was selected from over 500,000 athletes across the United States to
14-represent Special Olympics USA at the World Games Berlin 2023 being held June 17- 25, 2023,
15-an event that occurs every 2 years when the world transcends the boundaries of geography,
16-nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, culture, and religion to come together;
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18-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland will compete as a track & field athlete in the 200m
19-and 400m races at the World Games Berlin 2023, joining 132 other athletes and 38 coaches in
20-representing Special Olympics USA at the World Games, competing against over 7,000 athletes
21-from 190 other countries;
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23-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland for 10 years has been an athlete in Special
24-Olympics DC, the local chapter of the global program, serving 2,500 people with disabilities in
25-all 8 w ards of the District of Columbia that hosts 13 sport seasons, health access events, and
26-education programs in 45 DC schools, all culminating in a week- long DC Summer Games in
27-May;
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29-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland began his career as a youth athlete at Ludlow-
30-Taylor Elementary School, and has played soccer and basketball as well as run track & field,
31-providing him the opportunity to play his favorite sports, increase his confidence, and improve
32-his skills, abilities, and prospects for his future;
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34-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland previously competed in the 2022 USA Games in
35-Orlando, where he earned a bronze medal in the 400m , and in the 2018 USA Games in Seattle,
36-where he earned a silver medal in soccer;
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11+To congratulate Joseph Woodland on being selected to represent Special Olympics USA at the 1
12+World Games Berlin 2023 in track and field. 2
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14+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland is a 22-year old Ward 7 resident and adult Special 4
15+Olympics athlete who was selected from over 500,000 athletes across the United States to 5
16+represent Special Olympics USA at the World Games Berlin 2023 being held June 17-25, 2023, 6
17+an event that occurs every two years when the world transcends the boundaries of geography, 7
18+nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, culture, and religion to come together; 8
19+ 9
20+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland will compete as a track & field athlete in the 200m 10
21+and 400m races at the World Games Berlin 2023, joining 132 other athletes and 38 coaches in 11
22+representing Special Olympics USA at the World Games, competing against over 7,000 athletes 12
23+from 190 other countries; 13
24+ 14
25+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland for 10 years has been an athlete in Special 15
26+Olympics DC, the local chapter of the global program, serving 2,500 people with disabilities in 16
27+all eight wards of the District of Columbia that hosts 13 sport seasons, health access events, and 17
28+education programs in 45 DC schools, all culminating in a week-long DC Summer Games in 18
29+May; 19
30+ 20
31+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland began his career as a youth athlete at Ludlow-21
32+Taylor Elementary School, and has played soccer and basketball as well as run track & field, 22
33+providing him the opportunity to play his favorite sports, increase his confidence, and improve 23
34+his skills, abilities, and prospects for his future; 24
35+ 25
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40-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland runs in the city and completes track workouts with
41-his coach as part of his training regimen;
42-
43-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland is employed at the Department of Homeland
44-Security in the cleaning services department and enjoys his hobbies which include bowling,
45-playing video games, and cheering on the Dallas Cowboys; and
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47-WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland considers himself lucky to have coaches and
48-teammates that have helped him achieve thus far , and most admires his mother, who raised him,
49-and who will be proudly cheering him on as he competes in the Special Olympics World Games
50-Berlin 2023.
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52-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
53-resolution may be cited as the “Joseph Woodland Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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55-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia congratulates Joseph “JoJo” Woodland
56-on being selected to represent Special Olympics USA at the World Games Berlin 2023 in Track
57-& Field, and for representing himself, family and the Ward 7 community as an athlete and
58-ambassador.
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60-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
38+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland previously competed in the 2022 USA Games in 26
39+Orlando, where he earned a bronze medal in the 400m, and in the 2018 USA Games in Seattle, 27
40+where he earned a silver medal in soccer; 28
41+ 29
42+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland runs in the city and completes track workouts with 30
43+his coach as part of his training regimen; 31
44+ 32
45+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland is employed at the Department of Homeland 33
46+Security in the cleaning services department and enjoys his hobbies which include bowling, 34
47+playing video games, and cheering on the Dallas Cowboys; and 35
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49+WHEREAS, Joseph “JoJo” Woodland considers himself lucky to have coaches and 37
50+teammates that have helped him achieve thus far, and most admires his mother, who raised him, 38
51+and who will be proudly cheering him on as he competes in the Special Olympics World Games 39
52+Berlin 2023. 40
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54+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 42
55+resolution may be cited as the “Joseph Woodland Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 43
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57+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia congratulates Joseph “JoJo” Woodland 45
58+on being selected to represent Special Olympics USA at the World Games Berlin 2023 in Track 46
59+& Field, and for representing himself, family and the Ward 7 community as an athlete and 47
60+ambassador. 48
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62+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 50
63+the District of Columbia Register. 51