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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-296
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 2, 2014
To recognize and honor Kerry Stowell for her commitment to excellence and her numerous contributions to the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Kerry Stowell, as President of Watergate East, served on the board of “The Committee to Preserve the Watergate Heritage”;
WHEREAS, as the result of the efforts of Kerry Stowell and the Committee to Preserve the Watergate Heritage, the Watergate buildings received D.C. Landmark status in 2005;
WHEREAS, as a result of the Watergate buildings receiving D.C. Landmark status, the complex was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in October 2005;
WHEREAS, Kerry Stowell’s collection of Watergate East materials, including photographs, news articles, biographies of residents, and more, was donated to the George Washington University Gelman Library in 2014, where they are a part of the Special Collections Research Center;
WHEREAS, Kerry Stowell has worked as a film producer and educational publisher of books and tapes for grade schoolers emphasizing a “Healthy Body”, and has been a board member of American Women in Radio and Television, a board member of American News Women’s Club, and chair of the Women’s Bank of D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Kerry Stowell served as official photographer of the Jack Evans for City Council campaign in 1990, on which she served as a key adviser and campaign strategist.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia is proud to recognize, honor, and express our overwhelming gratitude to Kerry Stowell for her many years of dedication on behalf of Watergate East.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Kerry Stowell Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
