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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-6
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
February 5, 2013
To posthumously honor the life of Janice Wade McCree for her exceptional commitment and service to the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree was born in Washington, D.C., on December 25, 1944;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree attended District of Columbia Public Schools and received her high school diploma from Eastern Senior High School;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree attended classes at the University of the District of Columbia (formerly the District of Columbia Teachers College);
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree worked at the District of Columbia Martin Luther King Library as a procurement agent;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree retired in 1999 after 30 years of government service;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree met and married Nathaniel Routh in 1965 and had a daughter, Lisa Dana;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree became a widow in 1966 after Nathaniel Routh’s death;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree met and married Ray McCree in 1967, and had a son, Raymond Matthew McCree;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree began participating in community meetings at age 12 and participated in the Langston Dwellings community for 55 years;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree served as the President of the Langston Dwellings Resident Council for more than 20 years;
WHEREAS, Janice Wade McCree testified before the United States Congress and the District of Columbia Housing Authority to enact legislation and regulations that protect children; and
WHEREAS, The Langston Dwellings Community offers a scholarship in Janice Wade McCree’s honor (the Janice McCree Scholarship Fund) that provides educational opportunities for the children of Langston Dwellings.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Janice Wade McCree Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and celebrates the life of Janice Wade McCree for her distinguished service and extensive contributions to the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
