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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-307
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 17, 2014
To honor James A. Price upon the occasion of his retirement after 32 years of federal government service.
WHEREAS, James A. Price is a native Washingtonian, a faithful member of Bible Way Church, and a long-time resident of Ward 7;
WHEREAS, James A. Price is a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969;
WHEREAS, James A. Price received the Bronze Star for saving the lives of several of his fellow soldiers under attack;
WHEREAS, James A. Price received the Purple Heart for the unforgettable valor that he displayed in combat on March 25, 1968, that resulted in scars he still bears today;
WHEREAS, James A. Price has more than 3 decades of service at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission headquarters, first in security, and then as an agency employee assigned to work with Commissioner William Webb;
WHEREAS, James A. Price went on to serve for more than 25 years as the driver for Chairs Clarence Thomas, Evan Kemp, Gilbert Casellas, Ida Castro, Cari Dominguez, Naomi Earp, Jacqueline Berrien, and Jenny Yang as well as Acting Chairs Tony Gallegos, Paul Igasaki, and Stuart Ishimaru; and
WHEREAS, James A. Price is known for his discretion, fashion, gentlemanliness, dignity, and dependability.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia congratulates James A. Price on his retirement and honors him for 32 years of federal government service.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “James A. Price Retirement Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
