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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0139

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4+Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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8+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 6
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12+Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 10
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16+Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 14
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21+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 19
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26+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 24
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31+To recognize and honor the life of Henderson “OT” Blount and his dedication and work 29
32+to keep the District’s forests healthy. 30
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34+WHEREAS, Henderson “OT” Blount was born in Hampton, Virgnia on October 7, 1968, 32
35+the youngest of 6 children, eventually moving to the District and becoming Ward 8 Woods 33
36+Conservancy’s longest serving park steward; 34
37+ WHEREAS, Mr. Blount began working for Ward 8 Woods Conservancy in October 35
38+2020, rarely missing a day of work, helping the organization remove more than 1,000,000 36
39+pounds of trash from the District’s often forgotten forested areas; 37
40+WHEREAS, Mr. Blount was funny, outgoing, and not shy to pull a prank on a co-worker, 38
41+but he also provided the wisdom of age—helping him earn his nickname of OT, for Old Timer—39
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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-October 3, 2023
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14-To recognize and honor the life of Henderson “OT” Blount and his dedication and work to keep
15-the District’s forests healthy.
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17-WHEREAS, Henderson “OT” Blount was born in Hampton, Virgnia on October 7, 1968,
18-the youngest of 6 children, eventually moving to the District and becoming Ward 8 Woods
19-Conservancy’s longest serving park steward;
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21- WHEREAS, Mr. Blount began working for Ward 8 Woods Conservancy in October
22-2020, rarely missing a day of work, helping the organization remove more than 1,000,000
23-pounds of trash from the District’s often forgotten forested areas;
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25-WHEREAS, Mr. Blount was funny, outgoing, and not shy to pull a prank on a co- worker,
26-but he also provided the wisdom of age—helping him earn his nickname of OT, for Old Timer—
27-and was a stickler for safety and sanitation;
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29-WHEREAS, Mr. Blount was known as a man his friends and co-workers could always
30-count on, ensuring that co- workers took breaks on hot days and spending the night alongside a
31-friend and co- worker during a hospital visit;
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33-WHEREAS, Mr. Blount passed away on August 8 , 2023, from heart complications; and
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35-WHEREAS, Mr. Blount is survived by, mourned, and remembered with love by 5 older
36-sisters and a host of nieces, nephews, grand- nephews, relatives, and friends.
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38-IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
39-COLUMBIA, T hat the Council recognizes and thanks Henderson “OT” Blount for his years of
40-dedication to improving the District’s natural spaces and sends condolences to his family and
41-friends.
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43- Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “OT Blount Memorial Recognition Resolution
44-of 2023”.
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46- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
44+WHEREAS, Mr. Blount was known as a man his friends and co-workers could always 41
45+count on, ensuring that co-workers took breaks on hot days and spending the night alongside a 42
46+friend and co-worker during a hospital visit; 43
47+WHEREAS, Mr. Blount passed away on August 8, 2023, from heart complications; and 44
48+WHEREAS, Mr. Blount is survived by, mourned, and remembered with love by 5 older 45
49+sisters and a host of nieces, nephews, grand-nephews, relatives, and friends. 46
50+IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 47
51+COLUMBIA, that the Council recognizes and thanks Henderson “OT” Blount for his years of 48
52+dedication to improving the District’s natural spaces and sends condolences to his family and 49
53+friends. 50
54+ Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “OT Blount Memorial Recognition Resolution 51
55+of 2023”. 52
56+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 53
57+the District of Columbia Register. 54