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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-194
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 6, 2014
To posthumously recognize and honor Julian R. Dugas for his many contributions to the District of Columbia and to Home Rule.
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas was born on June 1, 1918, in Greenwood, South Carolina, though he later moved to, and grew up in, Augusta, Georgia;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas received a bachelor’s degree in 1940 from the Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina, now known as South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg, South Carolina;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas served in the United States Navy during World War II;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas, in 1949, following his service in the Navy, obtained his law degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas began his legal career at the law firm of Cobb, Howard and Hayes;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas was one of the attorneys involved in Bolling v. Sharpe, the 1954 landmark civil rights case before the United States Supreme Court, which addressed segregation in the District of Columbia’s public schools;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas was a founder of Neighborhood Legal Services, which to this day helps obtain legal assistance to the poor in the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas served in a number of government positions, before and after Home Rule, including: Director of Economic Development; Chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Director of the Office of Licenses, Inspections and Investigations; and City Administrator;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas, in addition to his many years of service in various positions of District government, also served as a tireless advocate for self-governance for the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas served as special assistant to the President of Howard University as well as a professor at Howard University Law School;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church;
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas passed away on April 12, 2014, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, Julian R. Dugas will be fondly remembered as a civil rights activist who dedicated his career toward advocating on behalf of the citizens of the District, especially the poor and disenfranchised.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNICL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Julian R. Dugas Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the numerous accomplishments and contributions of Julian R. Dugas.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
