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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Brooke Pinto 4
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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Christina Henderson 8
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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Zachary Parker 12
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Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 24
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 28
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 31
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 35
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To recognize the month of June 2024 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month” in the District 39
of Columbia. 40
WHEREAS, Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager from Chicago who marched in the presidential 41
inaugural parade in January 2013 and was tragically shot and killed weeks later, should be 42
celebrating her 27
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birthday this year; 43
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WHEREAS, to help honor Hadiya and to raise awareness of the epidemic of gun violence 44
in the United States, a national coalition of organizations has designated the first Friday in 45
June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the month of June as Gun Violence 46
Awareness Month; 47
WHEREAS, there are an average of nearly 60 gun homicides across the country each 48
day, and nearly 100 Americans are harmed by guns every day; 49
WHEREAS, in the District of Columbia in 2023, 235 people were killed by gunfire and 50
749 more were injured; 51
WHEREAS, in the District of Columbia in 2023, 16 children were killed by gunfire and 52
93 more were injured; 53
WHEREAS, gun violence is a disease and public health crisis and “prevention” means 54
the absence of that disease; and 55
WHEREAS, the Council encourages all District residents to look for ways to support 56
their local communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and honor and 57
value precious human life: 58
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 59
resolution may be cited as the “Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 60
2024.” 61
Sec. 2. The Council declares the month of June 2024 as “Gun Violence Awareness 62
Month” in the District of Columbia. 63
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 64
the District of Columbia Register. 65