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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-32
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 14, 2015
To recognize and honor Angela M. Tilghman, a dedicated teacher and administrator for the District of Columbia Public Schools and a lifelong resident of Ward 6, on the occasion of her retirement.
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman began her over 30-year career with the District of Columbia Public Schools in 1978;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman served as the principal for Myrtilla Miner Elementary School from 1992 to 2005;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman was named Head Start Principal of the Year from the District of Columbia Public Schools in the 1998-1999 school year;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman was named National Distinguished Principal from the National Association of Elementary School Principals in the 1999-2000 school year;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman was named Head Start Principal of the Year from the District of Columbia Public Schools in the 2003-2004 school year;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman was named the Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award in the school year of 2004-2005;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman served as the principal of James A. Garfield Elementary School from 2009 to 2012;
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman believes in the power of public education to make a difference in the lives of individuals and in communities; and
WHEREAS, Angela M. Tilghman was an outstanding educator for the District of Columbia Public Schools and a proud pillar of the Ward 6 community.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council acknowledges and honors Angela M. Tilghman’s commitment and service to the District of Columbia Public Schools and for being a lifelong resident of the Ward 6 community.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Angela M. Tilghman Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
