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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-263
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 7, 2014
To honor Paul A. Quander, Jr., as the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award for Career Accomplishments Promoting Excellence in Study, Practice and Judicial Processes of Law from the Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity.
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., is a native Washingtonian and a Ward 7 resident;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., is an honors graduate of both Virginia State University and Howard University School of Law;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., has provided more than 25 years of service to the citizens of the District of Columbia in a variety of capacities, most of which were in the criminal justice sector;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., started his public service career as a Staff Attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Services Program;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., also worked as Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia in what was then known as the Office of the Corporation Counsel, where he prosecuted juvenile offenders and represented District of Columbia agencies and personnel in civil actions in the Juvenile Section, Civil Division, and as Section Chief of the Correctional Litigation Section;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., became the Deputy Director of the D.C. Department of Corrections, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of 8 prisons, 2 detention facilities, and several community correctional centers;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., continued in his legal career in service for more than 7 years as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, investigating and trying the most serious and violent criminal offenders and organizations;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., was appointed Executive Director of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, an organization that serves as the forum for identifying issues and their solutions, proposing actions and facilitating cooperation that will improve public safety in the District of Columbia for it residents, visitors, victims, and offenders;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., served as the presidentially appointed Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, responsible for approximately 15,000 men and women who were being supervised on probation, parole, or supervised release;
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., is presently the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, where he is responsible for the coordination and supervision of all District of Columbia public safety agencies; and
WHEREAS, Paul A. Quander, Jr., is a 2014 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award for Career Accomplishments Promoting Excellence in the Study, Practice and Judicial Processes of the Law, an honor bestowed by the Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia congratulates Paul A. Quander, Jr. on his legal career and his award from Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Paul A. Quander, Jr., Service Award Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
