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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-115
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 6, 2015
To honor and memorialize the life and work of Elizabeth Wiener, a longtime resident of the District of Columbia and talented reporter for the Northwest Current for 16 years.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener studied at Wellesley and Barnard Colleges, majoring in history, and went on to attend and graduate from the Columbia Journalism School;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener began her career in journalism working at The Sentinel in Montgomery County, where she perfected her craft for nearly a decade;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener began her tenure at The Current Newspapers in 1999, regularly covering happenings in the Wilson Building, the Zoning Commission, the Historical Preservation Review Board, and throughout northwest Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener enthusiastically covered these issues with extraordinary talent and attention to detail;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener expertly reported on the most convoluted and intricate zoning battles and development debates without bias, receiving praise for her balance and providing an invaluable service to the interested public by making these issues accessible to all who read the Current; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wiener’s career is a credit to excellence in journalism in the District of Columbia.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Elizabeth Wiener Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia is grateful for Elizabeth Wiener’s many years spent reporting tirelessly on events and stories concerning the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
