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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-215
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 24, 2014
To posthumously honor the life of Ronald D. Palmer, and to declare June 6, 2014, as “Ronald D. Palmer Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1932 and moved to the District of Columbia to attend Howard University;
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer lived in Ward 6 on 6th Street, S.W., and in Ward 3, on Connecticut Avenue, N.W.;
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer was the first Howard University graduate to pass the oral and written exams to enter the US Foreign Service;
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer served his country with distinction for over 30 years in the US Foreign Service, specializing in history, diplomacy, linguistics, and strategic geo-political affairs;
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer served as Ambassador to Togo, Malaysia, and Mauritius.
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer taught diplomacy and strategic international affairs at the George Washington University for 11 years and mentored students of color to enter the US Foreign Service;
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer was Professor Emeritus at the George Washington University; a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, the American Academy of Diplomats, and the Association of Black American Ambassadors; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Palmer uncovered an Underground Railroad site on the George Washington University campus and led the effort to erect the first monument to the Underground Railroad in the District of Columbia.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia posthumously recognizes and honors the life of Ronald D. Palmer and declares June 6, 2014, as “Ronald D. Palmer Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Ronald D. Palmer Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
