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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Matthew Frumin 3
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Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 7
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Councilmember Robert C. White Jr. Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 12
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Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 16
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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 20
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 22
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 26
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To honor the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its dedication to 30
and protection of the citizens and visitors of Washington, D.C., and for their valiant and 31
courageous service to the metropolitan area after the attacks of September 11, 2001. 32
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WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 23
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Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist 34
attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the 35
nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District; 36
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WHEREAS, an exceptionally courageous force of first responders—including more than 38
100,000 firefighters, paramedics, rescue and recovery workers, and police officers across the 39
country—risked their lives that day to save the lives of others; 40
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WHEREAS, the brave District Fire and EMS Department which, along with the Arlington 42
County Fire Department and other local fire agencies, helped with the Pentagon rescue and 43
recovery efforts on September 11, 2001; 44
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WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and 46
emotional effects in the twenty-three years since 2001 and, even now, are at significantly greater 47
risk for developing occupational cancers due to their exposure to chemicals and debris from the 48
attacks; 49
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WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as first responders in the District of Columbia 51
carry out the extraordinary responsibility of protecting not only District residents, but also all 52
who visit and work here, and have always done so with tremendous dedication and care; 53
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WHEREAS, the men and women of the District’s emergency services have fulfilled every 55
duty to the District and their country in an honorable, courageous, and timely fashion, and have 56
demonstrated immense compassion for those who have suffered unforeseeable tragedies, while 57
routinely considering the safety and well-being of others before their own; and 58
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WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in 60
the terrorist attacks more than two decades ago, and it is equally compelling to observe and pay 61
our respects to the first responders of the District and their bravery and selflessness in the face of 62
extraordinarily trying circumstances. 63
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RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 65
resolution be cited as the “September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and 66
Recognition Resolution of 2024.” 67
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors its first responders for their 69
tremendous commitment to serving the District and remembers emergency workers who 70
dutifully served their country in the face of danger on September 11, 2001. 71
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 73
District of Columbia Register. 74