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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 7
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Councilmember Zachary Parker 12
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A CEREMONIAL 17
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 21
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To recognize and honor Judge Mary Ann Gooden Terrell for her remarkable commitment to 25
increasing access to education and safeguarding the welfare of District residents, and her 26
distinguished years of public service in the District of Columbia. 27
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell has devoted her life to serving the children of the District of 29
Columbia as an educator and youth advocate providing vital support and opportunity to DC 30
residents; 31
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WHEREAS, President Bill Clinton appointed Judge Terrell as an Associate Judge to the 33
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, serving from September 1997 to June 2009; 34
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell was appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser as a Special Advisor 36
to the Director of the Department of Employment Service and served as the Interim President 37
and CEO of the Children and Youth Investment Corporation; 38
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell was appointed by the Washington Urban League as Director of 40
the Dix Street Academy, an alternative high school for youth who dropped out or were pushed 41
out of DC Public Schools, and served as one of the founders of the Street Law Program; 42
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WHEREAS, from 1999 to 2003, Judge Terrell conducted judicial training in Mali, 44
Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, and Malawi, and, in 2006, was appointed by 45
the Assistant Secretary of State for Africa to chair an Advisory Commission on the African 46
Judiciary; 47
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell served in the Peace Corps in Andhra Pradesh, a state in 49
southern India; 50
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell was inducted into the Washington Bar Association Hall of 52
Fame and into the DC Hall of Fame; 53
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell is a founding member of the National Congress of Black 55
Women and the recipient of numerous awards and recognition from the community; and 56
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WHEREAS, Judge Terrell received the National Community Service Award from the 58
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. 59
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 61
resolution may be cited as the “Judge Mary Ann Gooden Terrell Recognition Resolution of 62
2024.” 63
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Judge Terrell for 65
her passion for expanding access to education, her dedication to students and families, and her 66
commitment to service, both abroad and in the District of Columbia. 67
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 69
the District of Columbia Register. 70