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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-212
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 3, 2016
To posthumously recognize and honor Albrette “Gigi” Ransom for her decades of public service and tireless advocacy to the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom was born in Manhattan, New York on November 23, 1952;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom attended New York City Elementary Schools and graduated from Brandeis High School in the Upper West Side in 1971;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom moved to the District of Columbia shortly after to attend the Federal City College, now known as the University of the District of Columbia, and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom was an exceptionally talented basketball player, dominating the courts for the Federal City College’s first Women’s Basketball Team;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom and the Federal City College Women’s Basketball Team were one of 5 teams selected for diplomacy through sport, playing against the women’s team from the People’s Republic of China ahead of President Gerald Ford’s visit to that country, at the Cole Field House at the University of Maryland;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom loved her newfound home of the District of Columbia and wanted to make a positive impact on its residents, leading to a life filled with activism and advocacy throughout the District;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom’s pursuit of advocacy compelled her to serve for 3 2-year terms on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B from 1992 through 1996, served again on ANC 5C from 2008 through 2010, and on ANC 5A in 2012;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom was dedicated to public safety and service all the way up to her death, serving most recently as a Safety Inspector for the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, where she was highly regarded and respected by her peers for her attention to detail and safety;
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom was a familiar face in the John A. Wilson Building, always making time to stop by Council offices to leave smiles on peoples’ faces; and
WHEREAS, Gigi Ransom passed away on February 20, 2016 at 63 years of age, leaving behind her brothers Colin, Payton, sister-in-law Andrea, and a city eternally grateful for her community activism.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Albrette ‘Gigi’ Ransom Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia extends condolences to the family of Gigi Ransom and thanks her for her many years of tireless advocacy and activism for the District of Columbia that stayed true up until her death.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
