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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-80
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 30, 2015
To recognize Dr. William B. Lawson for his remarkable service to the residents of the District of
Columbia.
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson graduated from Howard University in 1966 with a B.S;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson graduated from the University of Virginia in 1969 with a M.A.;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1972 with a PhD in Psychology;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson graduated from the Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago in 1978;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson completed his medical postgraduate work at Stanford University School of Medicine from 1978-1979;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson completed his residency within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine from 1979-1982;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson served as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at Howard University School of Medicine, and as a psychiatrist at the D.C. Institute of Mental Hygiene in the District from 1982-1984;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson served as Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at numerous schools throughout his career, including the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the University of California at Irvine, and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson served as Associate Professor at numerous schools throughout his career, including the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson actively serves as the Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University School of Medicine, where he has been serving since 2000;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson actively serves as President of the D.C. Chapter of Mental Health America, and has served as President or Chair of many distinguished organizations, including the Black Psychiatrists of America, the Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Section of the National Medical Association, and the Washington Psychiatric Association;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson has received numerous impressive distinctions for his hard work and dedication in his field of psychiatry, including recognition as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the Jeanne Spurlock Award from the American Psychiatric Association, the E.Y. Williams Clinic Scholar of Distinction Award from the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Section of the National Medical Association, the Howard University College of Medicine Research Award, the Faculty Senate Creativity and Research Award, Profiles in Courage Award, a Multicultural Workplace Award from the Veterans Administrations, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Outstanding Psychologist Award;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson has been named one of “America’s Leading Black Doctors” by Black Enterprise Magazine;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson has been named a “Super Doctor” by the Washington Post;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson has been named a “Top Doctor” by the US News and World Report;
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson has over 180 publications and has received federal, industry, and foundation funding to study and treat severe mental illness, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, Dr. William B. Lawson will be retiring with over 15 years of service to Howard University and the residents of the District of Columbia and 36 years of service in his field.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the significant contributions of Dr. William B. Lawson, spanning the decades of his service in the District of Columbia, to its residents and visitors.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Dr. William B. Lawson Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
