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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-246
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 23, 2014
To recognize, honor, and express our overwhelming gratitude to Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., for his commitment to excellence and for his numerous contributions to the District of Columbia and her residents.
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., known as Tommy Boggs, was born September 18, 1940, in New Orleans, Louisiana;
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs, a United States Representative from Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, and Lindy Boggs, her husband’s successor in the 2nd Congressional District;
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and began his legal practice in his native New Orleans, Louisiana, later moving to Washington, DC to become a lawyer and lobbyist in the nation’s capital;
WHEREAS, he joined the law/lobbyist firm of James R. Patton, Jr., which today is known as Squire Patton Boggs;
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., was the firm’s senior partner and known for lobbying on major issues including The American Bankers Association to repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, litigation against Chevron for environmental issues in Ecuador, and the $1.5 billion federal bailout of Chrysler in 1979;
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., represented dozens of corporations, trade associations, and state and foreign governments, and in 2013, was named one of the “top 50 Innovators in Big Law in the Last 50 years” by The American Lawyer magazine; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., was named to The National Law Journal’s list of the top 100 lawyers in the United States every year since the list’s inception.
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 Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., a veteran lobbyist, and Democratic insider who helped create the modern world of Washington lobbying and fundraising. He was a power broker with an unparalleled reputation, influence and style and a legal giant that dominated K Street.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
