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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-107
In the Council of the District of Columbia
September 22, 2015
To recognize and honor Demetrius Cutchin for his accomplishments at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin was born in the District of Columbia on January 12, 1994, and is a resident of Ward 8;
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin was a student in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, attending Kelly Miller Middle School and graduating from H.D. Woodson High School;
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin began competing in Special Olympics events in 2006 and has participated in 9 different sports: golf, speed skating, bowling, track, unified track, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and unified soccer;
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin previously competed with the District of Columbia delegation at the 2014 Special Olympics U.S. Games in Trenton, New Jersey, where he won 3 gold medals--in Shot Put, as a member of the 4x100 Relay, and in the 400 Meter Run;
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin was one of 300 athletes, and the only delegate from the District of Columbia, selected to be a part of Team USA at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, California;
WHEREAS, during the 2015 World Games, Demetrius Cutchin was awarded a bronze medal for the 100 Meter Run and a fourth place ribbon for the 400 Meter Run; and
WHEREAS, Demetrius Cutchin and his team won the gold medal in the 4x400 Relay, with a time of 4 minutes and 33.6 seconds.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Demetrius Cutchin for his athletic accomplishments, which serve as an inspiration to all.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Demetrius Cutchin Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
