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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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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 honor Henry Jones on his retirement and his over 35 years of serving the
14-District of Columbia in the Department of Human Services, Youth Division and as a
15-boxing ring announcer.
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17-WHEREAS, Henry Jones received a BA in Behavioral Sciences from Shaw University in
18-Raleigh, North Carolina and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of
19-Social Work & Community Planning;
20- WHEREAS, Henry Jones retired from the Dep artment of Human Services Youth
21-Division in the D istrict of C olumbia Government after 37 years of working with adolescents,
22-teens and Teen Parents;
23- WHEREAS, Henry Jones served as City Supervisor for the new unit on Missing and
24-Runaway Youth;
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26-WHEREAS, Henry Jones has also been the only ring announcer for pro boxing in
27-Washington, DC for the past 35 years, during which he has appeared on USA Tues Nite Fites,
28-ESPN, HBO and Showtime;
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30-WHEREAS, Henry Jones i n addition to District of Columbia venues, has announced in
31-Madison Sq uare Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Atlantic City Casinos, Philadelphia,
32-Pennsylvania’s Blue Horizon, and in China;
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34-WHEREAS, Henry Jones is the only ring announcer to be inducted into the DC Boxing
35-Hall of Fame, and is now the only African -American r ing announcer in the history of
36-professional boxing;
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38-WHEREAS, Henry Jones has served with the DC Combat Sports Commission, formerly
39-the DC Boxing Commission, since 1988 and is now the longest serving official ;
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41-WHEREAS, Henry Jones was recognized by the 100 Fathers Inc. Organization as
42-Community Father of the Year; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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47- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
48-resolution may be cited as the “Henry Jones Recognition Resolution of 2023.”
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50-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Henry Jones on
51-his retirement and his over 35 years of serving the District of Columbia in the Department of
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54-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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2+Councilmember Anita Bonds C ouncilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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6+Councilmember Z achary Parker C ouncilmember Matthew Frumin 6
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10+Councilmember R obert C. White, Jr. C ouncilmember Brooke Pinto 10
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14+ C ouncilmember Trayon W hite, Sr 14
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18+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 18
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22+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 22
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27+To recognize and honor Henry Jones on his retirement and his over 35 years of serving the 27
28+District of Columbia in the Department of Human Services, Youth Division and as a 28
29+boxing ring announcer. 29
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31+WHEREAS, Henry Jones received a BA in Behavioral Sciences from Shaw University in 31
32+Raleigh, North Carolina and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of 32
33+Social Work & Community Planning; 33
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35+WHEREAS, Henry Jones retired from the Dep artment of Human Services Youth 35
36+Division in the D istrict of C olumbia Government after 37 years of working with adolescents, 36
37+teens and Teen Parents; 37
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39+WHEREAS, Henry Jones served as City Supervisor for the new unit on Missing and 39
40+Runaway Youth; 40
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42+WHEREAS, Henry Jones has also been the only ring announcer for pro boxing in 42
43+Washington, DC for the past 35 years, during which he has appeared on USA Tues Nite Fites, 43
44+ESPN, HBO and Showtime; 44
45+ 45 WHEREAS, Henry Jones i n addition to District of Columbia venues, has announced in 46
46+Madison Sq uare Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Atlantic City Casinos, Philadelphia, 47
47+Pennsylvania’s Blue Horizon, and in China; 48
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49+WHEREAS, Henry Jones is the only ring announcer to be inducted into the DC Boxing 50
50+Hall of Fame, and is now t he only African-American r ing announcer in the history of 51
51+professional boxing; 52
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53+WHEREAS, Henry Jones has served with the DC Combat Sports Commission, formerly 54
54+the DC Boxing Commission, since 1988 and is now the longest serving official. 55
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56+WHEREAS, Henry Jones was recognized by the 100 Fathers Inc. Organization as 57
57+Community Father of the Year. 58
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59+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 60
60+resolution may be cited as the “Henry Jones Recognition Resolution of 2023.” 61
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62+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Henry Jones on 63
63+his retirement and his over 35 years of serving the District of Columbia in the Department of 64
64+Human Services, Youth Division and as a boxing ring announcer. 65
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66+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 67
67+the District of Columbia Register. 68
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