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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-69
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 18, 2013
To recognize and honor Beverly L. Perry on her retirement from Pepco Holdings, Inc.
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry is a native of Franklinton, North Carolina;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry received an undergraduate degree from George Washington University and her law degree from Georgetown University;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry joined Potomac Electric Power Company in 1990 as Manager of Government Relations for the District of Columbia and Federal Affairs;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry served as General Manager and Vice President for Government and Corporate Affairs from 1994 to 2002;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry is currently the Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman of Pepco Holdings, Inc.;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry has held a number of legal positions throughout her career, including law clerk for Judge Marian Blank Horn of the U.S. Claims Court, attorney advisor with the United States Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, and practicing attorney with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway and Goldman;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry currently chairs the Board of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum;
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry is an active board member of the Smithsonian American Arts Museum, the Greater Washington Urban League, Arena Stage, Congressional Black Caucus Institute, and the Federal Judicial Nomination Commission of the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, Beverly L. Perry has received numerous honors and recognitions such as; Boy Scouts of America National Capital Region “Whitney M. Young Service Award,” 2011; Government of the District of Columbia “Meritorious Public Service Award,” 2010; Washingtonian Magazine “Top 100 Most Powerful Women,” 2006, 2009 and 2011; and the distinguished Ollie May Cooper Award.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Beverly L. Perry Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Beverly L. Perry for her tireless commitment to public service 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.
