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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4+ Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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8+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 6
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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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16+To recognize and celebrate Philip E. Pannell for his tenure with the Anacostia Coordinating 14
17+Council and his accomplishments as a political activist and community leader. 15
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19+WHEREAS, Philip E. Pannell is a native of Newport News, Virginia and was educated in 17
20+a racially segregated environment; 18
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22+WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell is a graduate of Fordham University and did graduate work in 20
23+political science at Howard University; 21
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25+WHEREAS, in 1975, Mr. Pannell was selected by then-Ward 4 Councilmember Arrington 23
26+Dixon to work on the Council’s Government Operations Committee and to establish, organize, 24
27+and run the District’s first constituent services office; 25
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29+WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell also has served in a wide variety of civic capacities since coming 27
30+to the District, including president of the Congress Heights Community Association and the 28
31+Anacostia/Bellevue/Congress Heights AARP Chapter #4870. He also has served as treasurer of 29
32+the Friends of the Parkland-Turner Neighborhood Library and the vice chairman of the board of 30
33+the Community College Preparatory Academy Public Charter School; 31
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35+WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell has received over 100 awards during his nearly four decades of 33
36+work and service in Washington, DC. 34
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38+WHEREAS, in 2011 he received the U.S. President’s Call to Service Award and in 2012 36
39+received the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations’ award for the Outstanding President of a 37
40+Member Association and the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum’s Community Service 38
41+Award; 39
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43+WHEREAS, in 1995, Mr. Pannell became Executive Director of the Anacostia 41
44+Coordinating Council and has been the only person to serve as executive director of the 42
45+organization since its inception; and 43
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47+WHEREAS, for nearly 50 years as a resident of the District of Columbia, and nearly 30 45
48+years as Executive Director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council, Philip E. Pannell has dedicated 46
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-September 19, 2023
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13-To recognize and celebrate Philip E. Pannell for his tenure with the Anacostia Coordinating
14-Council and his accomplishments as a political activist and community leader.
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16-WHEREAS, Philip E. Pannell is a native of Newport News, Virginia and was educated in
17-a racially segregated environment;
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19-WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell is a graduate of Fordham University and did graduate work in
20-political science at Howard University ;
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22-WHEREAS, in 1975, Mr. Pannell was selected by then-Ward 4 Councilmember Arrington
23-Dixon to work on the Council’s Government Operations Committee and to establish, organize,
24-and run the District’s first constituent services office;
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26-WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell also has served in a wide variety of civic capacities since coming
27-to the District, including president of the Congress Heights Community Association and the
28-Anacostia/Bellevue/Congress Heights AARP Chapter #4870. He also has served as treasurer of
29-the Friends of the Parkland- Turner Neighborhood Library and the vice chairman of the board of
30-the Community College Preparatory Academy Public Charter School;
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32-WHEREAS, Mr. Pannell has received over 100 awards during his nearly four decades of
33-work and service in Washington, DC;
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35-WHEREAS, in 2011 he received the U.S. President’s Call to Service Award and in 2012
36-received the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations’ award for the Outstanding President of a
37-Member Association and the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum’s Community Service
38-Award;
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40-WHEREAS, in 1995, Mr. Pannell became E xecutive Director of the Anacostia
41-Coordinating Council and has been the only person to serve as executive director of the
42-organization since its inception; and
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44-WHEREAS, for nearly 50 years as a resident of the District of Columbia, and nearly 30
45-years as Executive Director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council, Philip E. Pannell has dedicated ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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50-his time and his talents to creating a better, stronger, more vibrant community east of the Anacostia
51-River, which only enhances the District of Columbia as a whole.
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53-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
50+his time and his talents to creating a better, stronger, more vibrant community east of the Anacostia 47
51+River, which only enhances the District of Columbia as a whole. 48
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53+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 50
5454 resolution may be cited as the “Philip E. Pannell Anacostia Coordinating Council 30
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57-Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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59-Sec. 2. The Council recognizes and celebrates the diligent work of Philip E. Pannell with
60-the Anacostia Coordinating Council for nearly 30 years, and salutes the community service,
61-political activism, and social engagement that has defined his civic career.
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63-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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57+Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 52
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59+Sec. 2. The Council recognizes and celebrates the diligent work of Philip E. Pannell with 54
60+the Anacostia Coordinating Council for nearly 30 years, and salutes the community service, 55
61+political activism, and social engagement that has defined his civic career. 56
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63+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 58