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A RESOLUTION
19-327
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 1, 2012
To recognize and honor Lynn J. Brantley for her numerous contributions to the residents of
Washington, D.C. and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on the occasion of her retirement.
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley is retiring from the Capital Area Food Bank after 32 years of service, from 1980 through 2012;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley co-founded the food bank in 1980 as a faith-based nonprofit with the mission of ending hunger through partnerships with hundreds of community service organizations;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley was appointed President and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank in 1988;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley has guided the Capital Area Food Bank to become the largest nonprofit food provider in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley, this year, has supervised the distribution of 33 million pounds of food, half of which is fresh produce, through more than 700 partner agencies, to 478,000 residents in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley has demonstrated a life-long commitment to nutrition education and hunger awareness which has led to a diverse number of Capital Area Food Bank direct service programs that inform, empower, train, and assist thousands of individuals and families in need;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley inspires more than 18,000 volunteers to support the Capital Area Food Bank’s mission, saving an estimated $2 million in annual staffing costs;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley was successful in obtaining $16 million from the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development for the Capital Area Food Bank’s Capital Campaign to construct a new food distribution center in Northeast Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley led the Capital Area Food Bank during its successful $37 million Capital Campaign, and oversaw the construction of the Bedford Falls Foundation Distribution Center at 4900 Puerto Rico Avenue, N.E., and the move to the new location on July 31, 2012;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley has received awards and recognition from the federal government, Washingtonian magazine, the Washington Business Journal, Toyota, and others;
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley has dedicated much of her life to the problem of hunger in her community, because she believes that having nutritious food is a basic human right; and
WHEREAS, Lynn J. Brantley is an unwavering voice for the powerless, an inspiration to her staff, and an advocate for those suffering from hunger.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Lynn J. Brantley Recognition Resolution of 2012”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia salutes and thanks Lynn J. Brantley on the occasion of her retirement from the Capital Area Food Bank and for her contributions to the District of Columbia and its citizens.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
