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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-149
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 3, 2013
To recognize and honor the contributions of Adrienne R. Poteat to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat is a native Washingtonian;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat is a graduate of Hampton Institute, now known as Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat is a former intake officer with the Hampton Police Department;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat, in 1975, became the first woman correctional officer hired by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections;
WHEREA, Adrienne R. Poteat served in a number of positions at the Department of Corrections, including case manager, unit manager, Deputy Warden, and Deputy Director;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat was responsible for the care and custody of over 16,000 inmates and managed nearly 3,000 employees;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat, in 2001, joined the United States Parole Commission as a Hearing Examiner;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat, in 2002, became the Deputy Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (“CSOSA”);
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat, was responsible for managing day-to-day operations for the federal agency responsible for the supervision of over 14,000 adults on probation, parole, and supervised released in the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat served as Acting Director of CSOSA for 3 ½ years; and
WHEREAS, Adrienne R. Poteat has received numerous awards for her work, including a 2012 Presidential Rank Award, the 2011 Chief of Police Merit Award (DC), the 2010 Innovative Use of GPS Technology Award, and the SAS 2008 Enterprise Intelligence Award.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Adrienne R. Poteat Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and thanks Adrienne R. Poteat for her contributions to the residents of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
