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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-71
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 2, 2015
To recognize and honor Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., for 27 years of service to the District of Columbia through community outreach and engagement.
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., was born in Northampton County, North Carolina, on December 11, 1940;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., graduated from Shaw University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Religion and a Master of Divinity;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., earned a Doctorate of Ministry from Howard University School of Divinity in May of 1981;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is the Pastor of Israel Baptist Church, located in Ward 5;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is the President of Baptist Convention of D.C. and Vicinity;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is a member of the National Board of Directors of the NAACP, the Past-President of the D.C. Branch of the NAACP, and served as Chairman of the NAACP National Convention in 2006;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is the Chairman of the Project Labor Agreement Task Force, a member of the Judicial Nomination Commission, and was an invited guest to Harvard Law School for the 2008 African American Labor Leaders Economic Summit on Labor and Religion;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., won the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO in 2005, and is a member of the Shaw University Theological Alumni Association;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is a member and the Past-President of the Howard University National Theological Alumni Association;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is a member of the board of directors for the Stoddard Baptist Home and secured $12 million of commercial and public funding for the Life Learning Center;
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is the 2013 Honoree of the Washington D.C. Hall of Fame Award and has led several tours with “The Land of the Bible”, including tours in Egypt, Israel, and Greece; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., is the husband of Bertha M. Shearin, the father of Felicia and Morris, Jr., and the grandfather to 2 adoring granddaughters, Morgan and Alana.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr., for his commitment and dedication to District of Columbia residents.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Reverend Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr. Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
