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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0147

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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5-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-November 7, 2023
13- To honor the life of Cahli Thomas and recognize his many contributions to the District of Columbia
14-and its residents.
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16-WHEREAS, Cahli Thomas was a life-long District resident who dedicated his life to public
17-service;
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19-WHEREAS, Cahli grew up in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of the District and graduated
20-from Gonzaga College High School, where he was the captain of the basketball team;
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22-WHEREAS, Cahli went on to graduate from Delaware State University , where he also
23-played basketball, and then returned to the District to begin a career of public service;
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25-WHEREAS, while still in high school, Cahli began participating in the Green Zone
26-Environmental Program, through the Department of Energy and Environment (“DOEE”), and then
27-returned to DOEE after graduating from college, taking every position available to him, until accepting a full-time position in the Energy Administration;
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29-WHEREAS, at DOEE, Cahli served as an energy program specialist and led the D.C. State
30-Energy Program, which hosts energy programming, including youth bicycle education clinics and
31-a low-income electric bike program;
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33-WHEREAS, Cahli co-organized and hosted DOEE’s annual Electric Vehicle Grand Prix
34-competition, which helps high school students learn about and build electric vehicles that they
35-eventually race;
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37-WHEREAS, Cahli went out of his way to recruit young people to follow his path to
38-working at DOEE and serving their city, in particular, Cahli took care to help expand the Electric Vehicle Grand Prix to new teams and support those teams, especially Anacostia High School;
39- WHEREAS, on October 16, 2023, Cahli was another victim of the scourge of gun violence
40-in the District and across the country;
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4+Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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8+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 6
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12+ Councilmember Zachary Parker 10
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16+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 14
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21+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 19
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26+To honor the life of Cahli Thomas and recognize his many contributions to the District of Columbia 24
27+and its residents. 25
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29+WHEREAS, Cahli Thomas was a life-long District resident who dedicated his life to public 27
30+service; 28
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32+WHEREAS, Cahli grew up in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of the District and graduated 30
33+from Gonzaga College High School, where he was the captain of the basketball team; 31
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35+WHEREAS, Cahli went on to graduate from Delaware State University, where he also 33
36+played basketball, and then returned to the District to begin a career of public service; 34
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38+WHEREAS, while still in high school, Cahli began participating in the Green Zone 36
39+Environmental Program, through the Department of Energy and Environment (“DOEE”), and then 37
40+returned to DOEE after graduating from college, taking every position available to him, until 38
41+accepting a full-time position in the Energy Administration; 39
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43+WHEREAS, at DOEE, Cahli served as an energy program specialist and led the D.C. State 41
44+Energy Program, which hosts energy programming, including youth bicycle education clinics and 42
45+a low-income electric bike program; 43
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44-WHEREAS, Cahli will be remembered fondly for his work at DOEE, and his support of
45-so many young people has created a legacy that will live long after he is gone; and
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47-WHEREAS, Cahli is survived by his mother Carla, his father Karl, and his beautiful 7-
48-year-old daughter, Nova.
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50-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T hat this
51-resolution may be cited as the “Cahli Thomas Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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53- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia expresses its condolences to the family of
54-Cahli Thomas, its recognition of his years of service to his community and his city, and honors his
55-memory.
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57- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
48+WHEREAS, Cahli co-organized and hosted DOEE’s annual Electric Vehicle Grand Prix 45
49+competition, which helps high school students learn about and build electric vehicles that they 46
50+eventually race; 47
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52+WHEREAS, Cahli went out of his way to recruit young people to follow his path to 49
53+working at DOEE and serving their city, in particular, Cahli took care to help expand the Electric 50
54+Vehicle Grand Prix to new teams and support those teams, especially Anacostia High School; 51
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56+WHEREAS, on October 16, 2023, Cahli was another victim of the scourge of gun violence 53
57+in the District and across the country; 54
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59+WHEREAS, Cahli will be remembered fondly for his work at DOEE, and his support of 56
60+so many young people has created a legacy that will live long after he is gone; and 57
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62+WHEREAS, Cahli is survived by his mother Carla, his father Karl, and his beautiful 7-59
63+year-old daughter, Nova. 60
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65+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 62
66+resolution may be cited as the “Cahli Thomas Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 63
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68+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia expresses its condolences to the family of 65
69+Cahli Thomas, its recognition of his years of service to his community and his city, and honors his 66
70+memory. 67
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72+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 69
73+the District of Columbia Register. 70