District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0277 Compare Versions

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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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6		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12		-	October 1, 2024
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15		-	To recognize and commemorate the life of Keith A. Silver, a longtime community leader, civil
16		-	rights activist, and advocate for DC Statehood who ever faithfully galvanized citizens
17		-	across the District to participate in the positive community events on the occasion of his
18		-	passing on July 9, 2024.
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20		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was born in Washington, DC on October 30, 1953 ;
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22		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver graduated from DC Public Schools, culminating in his graduation
23		-	from Anacostia High School (Class of 1971) ;
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25		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver went on to become a proud student in the paralegal program at
26		-	Antioch Law School (now known as UDC School of Law), graduating in 1978;
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28		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was a dependable volunteer and devoted member of New Bethel
29		-	Baptist Church, located on 1739 9
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	2	+	Councilmember Trayon White Councilmember Anita Bonds 2
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	7	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 7
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	10	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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	14	+	To recognize and commemorate the life of Keith A. Silver, a longtime community leader, civil 14
	15	+	rights activist, and advocate for DC Statehood who ever faithfully galvanized citizens across the District 15
	16	+	to participate in the positive community events on the occasion of his passing on July 9, 2024. 16
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	18	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was born in Washington, DC on October 30, 1953; 18
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	20	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver graduated from DC Public Schools, culminating in his graduation from 20
	21	+	Anacostia High School (Class of 1971) ; 21
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	23	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver went on to become a proud student in the paralegal program at Antioch 23
	24	+	Law School (now known as UDC School of Law), graduating in 1978; 24
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	26	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was a dependable volunteer and devoted member of New Bethel Baptist 26
	27	+	Church, located on 1739 9
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33		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was a faithful family man who took pride in his children and his
34		-	grandchildren, making sure to instill in them the history of the civil rights movement nationwide
35		-	and in DC;
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37		-	WHEREAS, over the course of his life, Mr. Silver fully immersed himself in the civil
38		-	rights movement in many ways, including providing ground support for the family of Dr. Martin
39		-	Luther King, Jr. family during public events in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta ;
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41		-	WHEREAS, in the 1980s, Mr. Silver served with distinction as National Staff in the
42		-	Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) under the leadership of President Rev. Joseph
43		-	Lowery;
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45		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as Community Assistant to Eddie Kendrick, founding
46		-	member of the legendary R&B group, The Temptations, f rom 1982 to Oct. 5, 1992, when Mr.
47		-	Kendrick passed;
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51		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as a staffer to the Honorable Wilhelmina Rolark,
52		-	former Councilmember of Ward 8, from 1988 to 1992, before working for 13 years as an
53		-	assistant to Ms. Rolark during her tenure as President of the United Black Fund;
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55		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver designed national and local banners as Silver "K" Customized
56		-	Banners for National Civil and Human Rights Organizations, Church Groups, Non- Profits and
57		-	Celebrities and Athletes, for over 4 decades;
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59		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was also a Co-Founder of the Martin Luther King Peace Walk,
60		-	which takes place every January in Ward 8, a 4 -term ANC Commissioner, and a dedicated
61		-	precinct captain at P recinct 1, located at Walker-Jones Middle School;
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63		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as a special assistant an d confidant to civil rights
64		-	figures such as the Honorable Walter E. Fauntroy, “The Black Eagle” Joe Madison, and Dick
65		-	Gregory.
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67		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
68		-	resolution may be cited as the “Keith A. Silver Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2024.”
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70		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby honors and Keith Silver and
71		-	honors his legacy as a “man of purpose” and committed servant of the community , who
72		-	dedicated his life to civil rights and activism in the District.
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74		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	31	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was a faithful family man who took pride in his children and his 29
	32	+	grandchildren, making sure to instill in them the history of the civil rights movement nationwide and in 30
	33	+	DC; 31
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	35	+	WHEREAS, over the course of his life, Mr. Silver fully immersed himself in the civil rights 33
	36	+	movement in many ways, including providing ground support for the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, 34
	37	+	Jr. family during public events in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta; 35
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	39	+	WHEREAS, in the 198 0s, Mr. Silver served with distinction as National Staff in the Southern 37
	40	+	Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) under the leadership of President Rev. Joseph Lowery; 38
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	42	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as Community Assistant to Eddie Kendrick, founding 40
	43	+	member of the legendary R&B group, The Temptations, f rom 1982 to Oct. 5, 1992, when Mr. Kendrick 41
	44	+	passed; 42
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	46	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as a staffer to the Honorable Wilhelmina Rolark, former 44
	47	+	Councilmember of Ward 8, from 1988 to 1992, before working for 13 years as an assistant to Ms. Rolark 45
	48	+	during her tenure as President of the United Black Fund; 46
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	50	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver designed national and local banners as Silver "K" Customized Banners 48
	51	+	for National Civil and Human Rights Organizations, Church Groups, Non- Profits and Celebrities and 49
	52	+	Athletes, for over four decades; 50 WHEREAS, Mr. Silver was also a Co-Founder of the Martin Luther King Peace Walk, which 51
	53	+	takes place every January in Ward 8, a 4 -term ANC Commissioner, and a dedicated precinct captain at 52
	54	+	Precinct 1, located at Walker-Jones Middle School; 53
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	56	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Silver also served as a special assistant and confidant to civil rights figures such 55
	57	+	as the Honorable Walter E. Fauntroy, “The Black Eagle” Joe Madison, and Dick Gregory. 56
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	59	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 58
	60	+	may be cited as the “Keith A. Silver Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2024. ” 59
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	62	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby honors and Keith Silver and honors his 61
	63	+	legacy as a “man of purpose” and committed servant of the community , who dedicated his life to civil 62
	64	+	rights and activism in the District. 63
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	66	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 65
	67	+	District of Columbia Register. 66