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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-205
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 3, 2016
To recognize and honor the Goodman Basketball League and Commissioner Miles Rawls for their remarkable service to Ward 8 and the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, the Goodman Basketball League has been in existence for 36 years;
WHEREAS, the Goodman Basketball League runs all summer and the games are played at the Barry Farms Dwellings basketball courts, located at Firth Sterling Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, the league began in 1975 with the assistance of Mr. Ervin Brady, Mr. Carlton Reed, and Mr. Morty Hammonds;
WHEREAS, the league was first titled the Barry Farms Community Basketball League;
WHEREAS, the name was changed to the Goodman Basketball League in the early 1980s in honor of the late George Goodman;
WHEREAS, Mr. Goodman was a lifelong Barry Farms resident and a community leader;
WHEREAS, the league is extremely popular throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;
WHEREAS, the league features current and former NBA players, college players, high school players, and participants from various communities.
WHEREAS, the league is currently headed by Miles Rawls, Commissioner and commentator;
WHEREAS, Commissioner Miles Rawls celebrates 20 years as the Commissioner of the Goodman Basketball League;
WHEREAS, the league is also known as “The Gates” or “The Farms” to the Washington, D.C. community;
WHEREAS, the league attracts hundreds of fans;
WHEREAS, once Commissioner Rawls arrives, the “Big Show” begins;
WHEREAS, the Goodman Basketball League is the No.1 summer league in the nation;
WHEREAS, the Goodman Basketball League continues to bring the community together and continues to be a place of peace for many Ward 8 residents; and
WHEREAS, the Goodman Basketball League represents the Washington, D.C. culture.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Goodman Basketball League and Commissioner Rawls Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and celebrates the Goodman Basketball League and Commissioner Rawls for distinguished service and contributions to Ward 8 and the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
