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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-110
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 1, 2013
We are proud to recognize, honor, and express our overwhelming gratitude to Maudine R. Cooper for her commitment to excellence and for her numerous contributions to the community and to the District of Columbia and her citizens, and to declare November 8, 2013, as “Maudine R. Cooper Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper was born September 30, 1941;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper received both her undergraduate degree in Business Administration and her J.D. degree from Howard University;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper joined the National Urban League in 1973 as an Assistant Director for Federal Programs and became Vice President for the Washington Operations Legislative office in 1980;
WHEREAS, Maudine R Cooper joined the Washington , D.C., government as Director of the Office of Human Rights under Mayor Marion Barry, Jr in 1983, and that position provided her the opportunity to put her legal training and her commitment to social justice in action;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper, in 1987, was appointed to head the Minority Business Opportunity Commission;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper, in 1989, was approached by Mayor Barry to become his Chief of Staff, and she served in this position for the last 2 years of his third term;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper, since 1990, has served as President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League, an affiliate of the National Urban League that provides services in the following key areas: education, employment and training, health promotion and nutrition services, and housing and community development;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper is a member of numerous organizations and boards, such as the District of Columbia Bar Association, the NAACP, the D.C. Agenda Project, and Leadership Washington;
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper, in 1992, received the prestigious Isaiah Award for the Pursuit of Justice, presented by the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the American Jewish Committee; and
WHEREAS, Maudine R. Cooper, in 1998, was named McDonalds Black History maker of Today in the Washington, D.C., area.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Maudine R. Cooper Recognition Resolution of 2013".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and salutes Maudine R. Cooper for her commitment and passion for people and for her numerous contributions to the District of Columbia and her citizens, and declares November 8, 2013 as “Maudine R. Cooper Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec.3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in
the District of Columbia Register.
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