District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0252 Compare Versions

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5		-	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	July 9, 2024
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13		-	To recognize and honor the life and accomplishments of Terry Venita Thomas.
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15		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was born in Elizabeth City , North Carolina on November
16		-	8, 1953 where s he was raised by her parents Casper Garnett Thompson and Evelyn Louise
17		-	Shannon Thompson;
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19		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated, with honors, from Elizabeth City’s newly
20		-	integrated Northeastern High School in 1971;
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22		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor
23		-	of Music Education where she led the effort to bring a chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
24		-	Inc. to the East Carolina Campus and became both a charter member and the first president of the
25		-	Kappa Sigma chapter;
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27		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from Howard University with a Master of Music
28		-	degree; she performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D .C., Carnegie Hall in New York,
29		-	NY, and opera houses in Italy and France during her time in graduate school;
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31		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was married to Bradley Ashton Thomas, who survives her
32		-	along with their 2 children, Bryan A. Thomas and Krysten S. Thomas;
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34		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas taught music at Northern Virginia Community College,
35		-	was a featured soprano soloist with the Chancel Choi r at Peoples Congregational United Church
36		-	of Christ in Washington DC, and a frequent performer at recitals and operatic showcases;
37		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from the Corcoran School of the Arts and
38		-	Design at George Washington University with a Master of Art Education degree;
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40		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas taught visual arts for DC Public School Seaton Elementary
41		-	School for 19 years where she served on the DC Public School Chancellor’s Advisory Cabinet
42		-	and the DC Arts and Humanities Collaborative Board;
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44		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas earned a plethora of awards such as DC Art Educator of
45		-	the Year in 2003, the Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Teaching on several occasions, and
46		-	the Mayor’s Art Award for Excellence in Arts Teaching in 2015; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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51		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a resident in Ward 5 since 1990;
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53		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was active in the Ward 5 community for many years with
54		-	the Bates Area Civic Association in ANC 5E where she helped revive the association’s annual
55		-	Flower Power event;
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57		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a faithful member of People’s Congregational United
58		-	Church of Christ for more than 35 years, where she served as Co- Chair of the Board of Christian
59		-	Education;
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61		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a member of the Washington, D.C. Alumnae Chapter
62		-	of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she served on the Scholarship Committee ; she was
63		-	determined to review Delta Sigma Theta Sorority , Inc. scholarship applications in the hospital,
64		-	even as she was passing; and
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66		-	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas passed on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024 and leaves a
67		-	legacy that will live on in Ward 5 for generations to come.
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69		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
70		-	resolution may be cited as the “Terry V. Thomas Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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72		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Terry V. Thomas for her years of
73		-	dedication to her community, family, and friends where she was a leader and pillar of the
74		-	community.
75		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	4	+	Councilmember Zachary Parker 4
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	12	+	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 12
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	15	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 15
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	18	+	To recognize and honor the life and accomplishments of Terry Venita Thomas. 18
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	20	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on November 8, 1953 20
	21	+	where she was raised by her parents Casper Garnett Thompson and Evelyn Louise Shannon Thompson; 21
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	23	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated, with honors, from Elizabeth City’s newly integrated 23
	24	+	Northeastern High School in 1971; 24
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	26	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Music 26
	27	+	Education where she led the effort to bring a chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to the East 27
	28	+	Carolina Campus and became both a charter member and the first president of the Kappa Sigma chapter; 28
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	30	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from Howard University with a Master of Music degree; 30
	31	+	she performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York, NY, and opera 31
	32	+	houses in Italy and France during her time in graduate school; 32
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	34	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was married to Bradley Ashton Thomas, who survives her along 34
	35	+	with their two children, Bryan A. Thomas and Krysten S. Thomas; 35
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	37	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas taught music at Northern Virginia Community College, was a 37
	38	+	featured soprano soloist with the Chancel Choir at Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ in 38
	39	+	Washington DC, and a frequent performer at recitals and operatic showcases; 39
	40	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas graduated from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at 40
	41	+	George Washington University with a Master of Art Education degree; 41
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	43	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas taught visual arts for DC Public School Seaton Elementary School 43
	44	+	for 19 years where she served on the DC Public School Chancellor’s Advisory Cabinet and the DC Arts 44
	45	+	and Humanities Collaborative Board; 45
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	47	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas earned a plethora of awards such as DC Art Educator of the Year in 47
	48	+	2003, the Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Teaching on several occasions, and the Mayor’s Art 48
	49	+	Award for Excellence in Arts Teaching in 2015; 49
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	52	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a resident in Ward 5 since 1990; 51
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	54	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was active in the Ward 5 community for many years with the Bates 53
	55	+	Area Civic Association in ANC 5E where she helped revive the association’s annual Flower Power event; 54
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	57	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a faithful member of People’s Congregational United Church 56
	58	+	of Christ for more than 35 years, where she served as Co-Chair of the Board of Christian Education; 57
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	60	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas was a member of the Washington, D.C. Alumnae Chapter of Delta 59
	61	+	Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she served on the Scholarship Committee; she was determined to 60
	62	+	review Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. scholarship applications in the hospital, even as she was passing; 61
	63	+	and 62
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	65	+	WHEREAS, Terry V. Thomas passed on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024 and leaves a legacy that 64
	66	+	will live on in Ward 5 for generations to come. 65
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	68	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 67
	69	+	may be cited as the “Terry V. Thomas Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 68
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	71	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Terry V. Thomas for her years of 70
	72	+	dedication to her community, family, and friends where she was a leader and pillar of the community. 71
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	74	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 73
	75	+	District of Columbia Register. 74