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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-April 2, 2024
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13-To recognize and honor the life and accomplishments of Mailyn Amore Turkes .
14-WHEREAS, Mailyn Amore Turkes was born on November 28, 2012 to her loving
15-parents Taniesha Clark and Michael Turkes;
16-WHEREAS, Mailyn was born a star, and her light filled any room she walked into,
17-complemented by the brightest smile to match her loving spirit;
18-WHEREAS, Mailyn was a student who attended Two Rivers Elementary School;
19-WHEREAS, Mailyn enjoyed creating jewelry, producing YouTube/TikTok content,
20-traveling, gymnastics, dancing, roller skating, interior home design, taking trips to Starbucks,
21-shopping, and assisting her mother with real estate ventures;
22-WHEREAS, at a young age, she showed an interest in entrepreneurship by selling pop
23-sockets and charm bracelets, and she planned to continue expanding her ventures;
24-WHEREAS, spending quality time with her family and friends was her number one
25-priority;
26-WHEREAS, Mailyn was a child of light, love, leadership, and courage;
27-WHEREAS, Mailyn is survived by a large and loving family, including her parents
28-Taniesha Clark and Michael Turkes, her siblings Makaia, Morgan, Michael, Miley, Montana,
29-Symphony, Micah, Bryce, Brynten, and Marlee, her great-grandparents Mildred Cobb Clark,
30-Marvin Clark, and Jacquelyn McCormick, maternal grandparents Evelyn Clark and Xavier
31-McCormick, paternal grandparents Michelle Colbert and Michael Turkes, aunts Lisa, Brickette,
32-Darnetta, Donxavia, Toya, Joy, Marketta, Mikia, and Miera, uncle Alvin, godmother Shauntia,
33-god siblings Shaniya, Saige, Erykah, and Dylon, a host of cousins, and her best friends Kennedy,
34-Skylar, and Da'Loni;
35-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
36-resolution may be cited as the “Mailyn Amore Turkes Posthumous Ceremonial Resolution of
37-2024”.
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42-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the life and
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44-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 Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Matthew Frumin 6
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10+ C ouncilmember Janeese Lewis George 10
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14+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 14
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18+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 18
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22+To recognize and honor the life and accomplishments of Mailyn Amore Turkes . 22
23+WHEREAS, Mailyn Amore Turkes was born on November 28, 2012 to her loving 23
24+parents Taniesha Clark and Michael Turkes; 24
25+WHEREAS, Mailyn was born a star, and her light filled any room she walked into, 25
26+complemented by the brightest smile to match her loving spirit; 26
27+WHEREAS, Mailyn was a student who attended Two Rivers Elementary School; 27
28+WHEREAS, Mailyn enjoyed creating jewelry, producing YouTube/TikTok content, 28
29+traveling, gymnastics, dancing, roller skating, interior home design, taking trips to Starbucks, 29
30+shopping, and assisting her mother with real estate ventures; 30
31+WHEREAS, at a young age, she showed an interest in entrepreneurship by selling pop 31
32+sockets and charm bracelets, and she planned to continue expanding her ventures; 32
33+WHEREAS, spending quality time with her family and friends was her number one 33
34+priority; 34
35+WHEREAS, Mailyn was a child of light, love, leadership, and courage; 35
36+WHEREAS, Mailyn is survived by a large and loving family, including her parents 36
37+Taniesha Clark and Michael Turkes, her siblings Makaia, Morgan, Michael, Miley, Montana, 37
38+Symphony, Micah, Bryce, Brynten, and Marlee, her great-grandparents Mildred Cobb Clark, 38
39+Marvin Clark, and Jacquelyn McCormick, maternal grandparents Evelyn Clark and Xavier 39
40+McCormick, paternal grandparents Michelle Colbert and Michael Turkes, aunts Lisa, Brickette, 40
41+Darnetta, Donxavia, Toya, Joy, Marketta, Mikia, and Miera, uncle Alvin, godmother Shauntia, 41 god siblings Shaniya, Saige, Erykah, and Dylon, a host of cousins, and her best friends Kennedy, 42
42+Skylar, and Da'Loni; 43
43+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 44
44+resolution may be cited as the “Mailyn Amore Turkes Posthumous Ceremonial Resolution of 45
45+2024”. 46
46+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the life and 47
47+accomplishments of Mailyn Amore Turkes. 48
48+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 49
49+the District of Columbia Register. 50
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