4260257 ACR 19-294, “F. Alexis H. Roberson 70th Birthday Recognition Resolution of 2012”

A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

                                                        

19-294  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

September 19, 2012

 

 

To recognize and honor F. Alexis H. Roberson on the celebration of her 70^th birthday and to declare September 20, 2012 as “F. Alexis H. Roberson Day” in the District of Columbia.

 

            WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson was born on September 20, 1942 in Aiken, South Carolina, where she graduated high school at a young age and traveled to the District of Columbia to attend Howard University;

 

            WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson has been a resident of the District of Columbia for 54 years;

 

WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson was the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet-level position of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, of which she twice held that position;

 

WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson has served the citizens and government of the District of Columbia in other positions, such as Deputy Director and, later, Director of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation;

 

WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson has devoted her career of over 40 years within the Government of the District of Columbia, and in both the private and nonprofit sectors, providing training for the District’s underserved residents, creating jobs, as well as, improving conditions for workers;

 

WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson presently is serving as the President and CEO of a national and international organization, Opportunities Industrialization Center of the District of Columbia, Inc. (OIC-DC); and

 

WHEREAS, F. Alexis H. Roberson has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the District of Columbia Wage-Hour Board, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA), and the District of Columbia Occupational Information Coordinating Council, and has been honored by the Council of the District of Columbia, the NAACP, and serves as a member of the LINKS, Inc., the Girlfriends and the Bridgetts,, and many other organizations for her outstanding commitment and service to the District of Columbia.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “F. Alexis H. Roberson 70^th Birthday Recognition Resolution of

2012”.

 

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the lifetime achievements of F. Alexis Roberson on the occasion of her 70^th birthday, and declares September 20^th, 2012, as “F. Alexis H. Roberson 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.