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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-64
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 2, 2015
To celebrate the service and career of Alan C. Korz, who has dedicated 53 years of his life to the well-being of special needs youth in the District of Columbia and the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
WHEREAS, the Episcopal Center for Children is a private, nonprofit, non-denominational treatment center for emotionally troubled children from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that has been serving children for the past 120 years;
WHEREAS, Alan C. Korz began his career with the Episcopal Center for Children in 1962 as a nighttime counselor for children and in 1973 he became its executive director, a position he held until his retirement on April 30, 2015;
WHEREAS, under his tenure, the Episcopal Center for Children attained full accreditation by the American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children in 1978, and by the Joint Commission in 1998;
WHEREAS, the Episcopal Center for Children was awarded the gold seal of excellence by the Joint Commission in September 2014;
WHEREAS, Alan C. Korz believes in children, their strengths, and their potential, not in their past; his goal is to enable children to return to their communities, be able to re-engage with their families, and have a real opportunity for emotionally healthy and productive futures; and
WHEREAS, Alan C. Korz has been a tireless champion for special needs children for decades and his impact on those children and their families has been profound.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the District of Columbia is grateful for the service of Alan C. Korz and recognizes his outstanding dedication to those around him.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Alan C. Korz Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
