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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-280
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 28, 2014
To recognize the contributions of Elizabeth McIntire in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Arlington, Virginia, and graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in English;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire has lived in the Columbia Heights neighborhood for 35 years and has been very involved and dedicated to the community during that entire time;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire served as an ANC Commissioner and was one of the volunteer organizers of the Columbia Heights Community marketplace at 14th & Irving Streets;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire served as a property manager on 14th Street and this experience led to her current job as the Administrative Property Manager at Jubilee Housing, Inc., a non-profit that owns and operates 8 affordable apartment buildings in Adams Morgan;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire, cares deeply about the residents of the Jubilee Housing Community as well as the wider surrounding neighborhood in Ward One and the entire District; She gives of herself with nothing less than the utmost love and respect for others;
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire is a prime example of civic engagement as she often attends rallies for Affordable Housing, writes to her elected officials, and even attended the original March on Washington in 1963;
WHEREAS, this resolution also honors all the good work done by her husband David, who worked tirelessly during his lifetime on these issues; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth McIntire, when she is not advocating for social justice, enjoys reading, going to the movies, and spending quiet time in the country;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the contributions of Elizabeth McIntire and declares December 28, 2014, as “Elizabeth McIntire Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Elizabeth McIntire Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
