District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0254 Compare Versions

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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		-	July 9, 2024
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13		-	To honor the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its dedication to
14		-	and
15		-	protection of the citizens and visitors of Washington, D.C., and for their valiant and
16		-	courageous service to the metropolitan area after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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	5	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Matthew Frumin 3
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	9	+	Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 7
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	14	+	Councilmember Robert C. White Jr. Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 12
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	18	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 16
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	22	+	Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 20
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	24	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 22
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	28	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 26
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	30	+	____________________ 28
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	32	+	To honor the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its dedication to 30
	33	+	and protection of the citizens and visitors of Washington, D.C., and for their valiant and 31
	34	+	courageous service to the metropolitan area after the attacks of September 11, 2001. 32
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18	36		WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 23
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20		-	Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
21		-	attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the
22		-	nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District;
	38	+	Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist 34
	39	+	attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the 35
	40	+	nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District; 36
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	42	+	WHEREAS, an exceptionally courageous force of first responders—including more than 38
	43	+	100,000 firefighters, paramedics, rescue and recovery workers, and police officers across the 39
	44	+	country—risked their lives that day to save the lives of others; 40
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	46	+	WHEREAS, the brave District Fire and EMS Department which, along with the Arlington 42
	47	+	County Fire Department and other local fire agencies, helped with the Pentagon rescue and 43
	48	+	recovery efforts on September 11, 2001; 44
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24		-	WHEREAS, an exceptionally courageous force of first responders—including more than
25		-	100,000 firefighters, paramedics, rescue and recovery workers, and police officers across the
26		-	country—risked their lives that day to save the lives of others;
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28		-	WHEREAS, the brave District Fire and EMS Department which, along with the Arlington
29		-	County Fire Department and other local fire agencies, helped with the Pentagon rescue and
30		-	recovery efforts on September 11, 2001;
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32		-	WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and
33		-	emotional effects in the twenty-three years since 2001 and, even now, are at significantly greater
34		-	risk for developing occupational cancers due to their exposure to chemicals and debris from the
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37		-	WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as first responders in the District of Columbia
38		-	carry out the extraordinary responsibility of protecting not only District residents, but also all
39		-	who visit and work here, and have always done so with tremendous dedication and care;
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41		-	WHEREAS, the men and women of the District’s emergency services have fulfilled every
42		-	duty to the District and their country in an honorable, courageous, and timely fashion, and have
43		-	demonstrated immense compassion for those who have suffered unforeseeable tragedies, while
44		-	routinely considering the safety and well -being of others before their own; and
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46		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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50		-	WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in
51		-	the terrorist attacks more than two decades ago, and it is equally compelling to observe and pay
52		-	our respects to the first responders of the District and their bravery and selflessness in the face of
53		-	extraordinarily trying circumstances.
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55		-	RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
56		-	resolution be cited as the “September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and
57		-	Recognition Resolution of 2024.”
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59		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors its first responders for their
60		-	tremendous commitment to serving the District and remembers emergency workers who
61		-	dutifully served their country in the face of danger on September 11, 2001.
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63		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	51	+	WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and 46
	52	+	emotional effects in the twenty-three years since 2001 and, even now, are at significantly greater 47
	53	+	risk for developing occupational cancers due to their exposure to chemicals and debris from the 48
	54	+	attacks; 49
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	56	+	WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as first responders in the District of Columbia 51
	57	+	carry out the extraordinary responsibility of protecting not only District residents, but also all 52
	58	+	who visit and work here, and have always done so with tremendous dedication and care; 53
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	60	+	WHEREAS, the men and women of the District’s emergency services have fulfilled every 55
	61	+	duty to the District and their country in an honorable, courageous, and timely fashion, and have 56
	62	+	demonstrated immense compassion for those who have suffered unforeseeable tragedies, while 57
	63	+	routinely considering the safety and well-being of others before their own; and 58
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	65	+	WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in 60
	66	+	the terrorist attacks more than two decades ago, and it is equally compelling to observe and pay 61
	67	+	our respects to the first responders of the District and their bravery and selflessness in the face of 62
	68	+	extraordinarily trying circumstances. 63
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	70	+	RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 65
	71	+	resolution be cited as the “September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and 66
	72	+	Recognition Resolution of 2024.” 67
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	74	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors its first responders for their 69
	75	+	tremendous commitment to serving the District and remembers emergency workers who 70
	76	+	dutifully served their country in the face of danger on September 11, 2001. 71
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	78	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 73
	79	+	District of Columbia Register. 74