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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-161
In the Council of the District of Columbia
January 7, 2014
To honor Stanley K. Williams on the occasion of his retirement and to recognize his extensive career in veteran’s affairs and employment services in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams served in various positions at the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, including local employment representative, One-Stop Employment manager, manager for the Unemployment Compensation and Employment Program, and acting associate director for Field Operations;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams is currently the Director of the Veterans’ Employment Training Service at the United States Department of Labor;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams has oversight over all employment and training programs funded by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service/United States Department of Labor in the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams monitors the Transition Assistance Program –
a program assisting service members separated from the military – at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Anacostia Naval Annex, and Bolling Air Force Base;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams also oversees 4 homeless veterans reintegration programs that serve homeless veterans seeking employment and training opportunities in the District;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams conducts investigations relative to veteran complaints under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams provides employment rights briefings for the National Guard and Reserve Units deploying and returning from Afghanistan and Iraq;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams also started a special employment initiative called REALife Lines at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to assist severely wounded veterans with employment opportunities before returning to their home state;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams has an extensive track record of community involvement including his election as the first Chairman of the Mt. Pleasant Advisory Neighborhood Commission, serving on the D.C. Private Industry Council, severing on the Mayor Walter Washington’s Advisory Council on Transportation, and serving as a Trustee and Deacon at Shiloh Baptist Church;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams is currently the vice chairman of the D.C. Hall of Fame, an executive board member for the D. C. National Guard’s Employer Support for the Guard the and Reserves, a member of the Board of Directors for the Woodridge Warriors Youth Organization, an advisor to the Young Women’s League, and a member of the board of directors for the Henry C. Gregory, III Family Life Center;
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams is a member of the American Legion, American Veterans, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and the Shaw University Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS, Stanley K. Williams is married to the former Judy Chichester, and they are proud residents of the District of Columbia and proud parents of 2 children.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Stanley K. Williams Retirement Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Stanley K. Williams on the occasion of his retirement and for his notable career in Veterans Affairs and Employment Services in the District.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
