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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-198
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 28, 2014
To recognize, honor, and express the District’s overwhelming gratitude to Reverend Dean Snyder, Senior Pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, Dean Snyder is a preacher, writer, and activist who coordinates a talented ministerial and lay staff of Foundry United Methodist Church;
WHEREAS, Dean Snyder is a graduate of Boston University School of Theology and Albright College, formally served as chaplain to Drexel University, and as a religious journalist his articles and essays have been published in dozens of publications, including, The Christian Century, Washington Post, and Philadelphia Inquirer;
WHEREAS, Dean Snyder has served as senior pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. since 2002;
WHEREAS, Foundry United Methodist Church, the largest Methodist church in Washington, D.C., is an ethnically and culturally diverse congregation committed to social justice and inclusion for all peoples;
WHEREAS, during the past decade, Foundry United Methodist Church has helped lead efforts to end homelessness in Washington, D.C., has been active in global development, especially in Haiti, supported efforts by the Children’s Defense Fund to end the cradle-to-prison pipeline among African American and Hispanic males, and advocated for an end to discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender within its denomination; and
WHEREAS, Dean Snyder will retire July 2014 as Foundry United Methodist Church prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary, from August 2014 through July 2015.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Dean Snyder Recognition Resolution of 2014".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes, honors, and salutes Dean Snyder for his 12-year tenure, the third longest of any senior pastor serving Foundry United Methodist Church, congratulates him on his illustrious 42 years of full-time service as a United Methodist minister, and extends sincerest best wishes;
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register
